I have been on the arsenal for about 13 years as a contractor. I grew up in New hope. There are several great areas around Huntsville to live and be in the country. Personally I like being able to piss off the back porch, fire off some rounds of ammo, or raise some hell on the dirtbike and not worry about anything. I currently live in Scottsboro, which is Jackson County. As stated above, new hope, new market, Guntersville, owens cross roads, gurley are all good spots to settle. Huntsville offers all you want. Take a short drive to Guntersville and you have some of the best fishing around. Plus you have several good wheeling spots fairly close. My son goes to Woodville school. It is a very small community and many of the families are on not very well off but they are all great people. They still prey in school and are genuinely down home country folks.