Roughly halfway between the tri-cities cities of Kingsport and Bristol, bisected by Interstate 81, lies the peaceful suburb of Blountville, population 2,800. Rich with Civil War history, Blountville is just north of Boone Lake and water recreation, hiking, zip lining and more are all within an easy drive. So is the shopping and dining in each direction of I-81 to Kingsport and Bristol. Bristol Motor Speedway, one of NASCAR’s most popular tracks, is also nearby. A scenic, popular retirement town where everyone is your neighbor, crime is negligible and the median price of a home is very affordable at $125,000.