What do you consider to be your hometown? Where you were born? Where you were raised? Where you have lived the longest?
There are many cases where generation after generation follow in the footsteps of their forebears, living in the same neighborhood and engaging in the same occupation—great grandfather to grandfather to father to son.
Higher education has often brought about life changes which have brought about a prevalence of “adopted” hometowns. Job opportunity is often a factor in establishing one’s hometown. Pure adventure enraptures others. At one time, getting off the farm yesteryear led to a change of address for many young people.