S. Indiana do you feel more connected to Kentucky/Louisville or Indiana? (Bardstown: neighborhood)

[Tintlelli]

I ask because I moved here (New Albany) six months ago and I still feel like a Kentucky resident (if no longer a Louisville resident because I'll be missing my Central Park and Victorian facades this summer ). I'm asking if others in Floyd, Clark (and even Harrison?) counties "feel closer" to Kentucky, Indiana or to both.

The biggest reason I still feel like I'm a Kentuckian is because of our local media--all of it is for Louisville and Kentucky, and S. Indiana is the afterthought...Yes we're a suburb, that's why. For example I care about the politics of Kentucky and when someone mentions Indiana politics I don't know and don't care about it. I don't even know the important politicians of my state and region--I know the mayor's name, and I know the governor's name, and that's it. Another example is that we get KET loud and clear (68s and 15s), and every time I turn it on it's bluegrass, horses, bourbon, history of Bardstown, etc. Not that it bothers me...I like that kind of stuff. But I don't know that kind of stuff about Indiana.

[sunnyandcloudydays]

Originally Posted by Rayah(812)

I ask because I moved here (New Albany) six months ago and I still feel like a Kentucky resident (if no longer a Louisville resident because I'll be missing my Central Park and Victorian facades this summer ). I'm asking if others in Floyd, Clark (and even Harrison?) counties "feel closer" to Kentucky, Indiana or to both.

The biggest reason I still feel like I'm a Kentuckian is because of our local media--all of it is for Louisville and Kentucky, and S. Indiana is the afterthought...Yes we're a suburb, that's why. For example I care about the politics of Kentucky and when someone mentions Indiana politics I don't know and don't care about it. I don't even know the important politicians of my state and region--I know the mayor's name, and I know the governor's name, and that's it. Another example is that we get KET loud and clear (68s and 15s), and every time I turn it on it's bluegrass, horses, bourbon, history of Bardstown, etc. Not that it bothers me...I like that kind of stuff. But I don't know that kind of stuff about Indiana.

Curious what is a 68 and 15

[MissingIndiana]

The way anyone feels is likely going to be directly related to where they started or have spent the most time. I was born in raised in IN a little farther from louisville. We got both Louisville and Indianapolis news stations, but I felt far more connected to Indiana. Since I have been transitioning into a move to Louisville (into your old neighborhood of Old Louisville apparently) I have developed a greater appreciation for the city and love a lot of aspects of it, but IN will always be home.

This isn't a documented fact or anything, but I get the feeling that for people in southern Indiana the level of connection to Louisville/KY depends on which community you live in. In Jeffersonville or Clarksville, you're only a few miles from downtown and it feels much more like an extension of the city. New Albany seems more disconnected, like more of a small town near Louisville than a suburb of it. Once you get to Galena, which is only 15 minutes or so outside of downtown, it feels like you are out in the country and more a part of Indiana. Harrison County is definitely more connected to Indiana. It's far enough away from the city to definitely have it's own identity and I'd say the fact that it was Indiana's first state capitol definitely locks it into the IN side of things.

[Tintlelli]

Originally Posted by sunnyandcloudydays

Curious what is a 68 and 15

Hahaha sorry about that...I still have a "rabbit ear" antenna for my TV. Channel 15 is Louisville's KET channel (Kentucky Educational Television; like channel 11 in Chicago or channel 10 in Milwaukee) and channel 68 is the same station (with the same programs) except I think it's for S. Indiana.

Originally Posted by MissingIndiana

The way anyone feels is likely going to be directly related to where they started or have spent the most time. I was born in raised in IN a little farther from louisville. We got both Louisville and Indianapolis news stations, but I felt far more connected to Indiana. Since I have been transitioning into a move to Louisville (into your old neighborhood of Old Louisville apparently) I have developed a greater appreciation for the city and love a lot of aspects of it, but IN will always be home.

This isn't a documented fact or anything, but I get the feeling that for people in southern Indiana the level of connection to Louisville/KY depends on which community you live in. In Jeffersonville or Clarksville, you're only a few miles from downtown and it feels much more like an extension of the city. New Albany seems more disconnected, like more of a small town near Louisville than a suburb of it. Once you get to Galena, which is only 15 minutes or so outside of downtown, it feels like you are out in the country and more a part of Indiana. Harrison County is definitely more connected to Indiana. It's far enough away from the city to definitely have it's own identity and I'd say the fact that it was Indiana's first state capitol definitely locks it into the IN side of things.

Hmm...Well I can see that because New Albany has a lot going for itself and Jeffersonville and especially Clarksville seem like typical suburbs for Louisville...I think the reason I feel like I'm still in Kentucky is that I didn't grow up around here; I lived in Louisville a little over two years and then moved to New Albany, so I think I'm still an ignorant newcomer .

[psulions2007]

First, with respect to media, keep in mind that the Louisville metro area has a population of 1,307,647. Of that number, 184,810 people live on the Indiana side of the river, leaving 1,122,837 people living in Kentucky. This is why Indiana is an afterthought, but still well covered IMO!

With that said, I feel equal ties to both. I'm a Hoosier first, and I plan to go to IU in a few years for my MPP/MS degrees. Also, most of my tax money goes to Indianapolis. Louisville gets some, and that is where my job is located....so I spend about an equal amount of time in both Kentucky and Indiana.

[psulions2007]

Originally Posted by MissingIndiana

In Jeffersonville or Clarksville, you're only a few miles from downtown and it feels much more like an extension of the city. New Albany seems more disconnected, like more of a small town near Louisville than a suburb of it.

The sad part is that in the mornings, it seems like it is quicker to get into downtown from New Albany than from Jeff/Clark!

[sunnyandcloudydays]

Originally Posted by Rayah(812)

Hahaha sorry about that...I still have a "rabbit ear" antenna for my TV. Channel 15 is Louisville's KET channel (Kentucky Educational Television; like channel 11 in Chicago or channel 10 in Milwaukee) and channel 68 is the same station (with the same programs) except I think it's for S. Indiana.



Hmm...Well I can see that because New Albany has a lot going for itself and Jeffersonville and especially Clarksville seem like typical suburbs for Louisville...I think the reason I feel like I'm still in Kentucky is that I didn't grow up around here; I lived in Louisville a little over two years and then moved to New Albany, so I think I'm still an ignorant newcomer .

Got it tv channels! I guess if i was thinking i would have figured that out!
any how thanks for telling me that one..

on a diff point to me when i drive thru southern indiana just north of kentucky it all feels like kentucky to me.

when i start to see the knobby hills is when i think its kentucky vs indiana
just south of columbus maybe 45 mins.

i always thought louisville was a pretty cool city
as a kid i used to love crossing the bridge over the river