Where Exactly Was "Hooterville" on 'Green Acres???' - Page 4 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

PhoenixAcres · 04-19-2019, 09:24 PM

I've uncovered what I believe is the best evidence yet for Hooterville's location.

Consider the following:
S2/Ep06 : "One of Our Assemblymen is Missing" - it's revealed Hooterville resides in the Kangaroo State
S4/Ep10 : "How Hooterville was Floundered" - it's revealed there are 52 governors in the USA
S6/Ep20 : "King Oliver I" - it's revealed the state motto is "Have a Good Day"

In our reality there are 50 states and 50 governors (plus DC). In Green Acres there is a 51st state, the Kangaroo State, with state motto "Have a Good Day".

We can assume this new landmass is somewhere in the northeast part of the country, reasonably close to Chicago due to how frequently that city is mentioned.

CosmicCharlie · 07-25-2019, 10:13 PM

My Vote Tennessee because of Granny & Jed came from that area +-

Chocolate Moose · 07-26-2019, 12:09 PM

Can't be Northeast because it's not 80 degrees in the wintertime there.

TheLittleFaerie · 11-04-2019, 08:57 AM

Tennessee could be plausible, seeing as how our weather is so chaotic here....we literally started Oct in the 90s and ended it in the 30s!

BUT we know Hooterville is 300 miles from Chicago as Oliver once stated, so it could be 300 miles in any direction....for some reason I always wanted to think it was in Iowa or Kansas.

If you wanted to surmise it was up North, I guess you could say it was close to St. Olaf, Rose's hometown from Golden Girls lol The way she described St. Olaf sounded a lot like Hooterville.

CosmicCharlie · 11-04-2019, 09:34 AM

There are 397.50 miles from Nashville to Chicago

SitcomsHeydayfan · 11-09-2019, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

As mentioned elsewhere in regard to the Henning series: Paul Henning's wife was from Missouri, and her tales of her own childhood inspired the premise for Petticoat Junction -- which of course led to Green Acres later. Something to keep in mind, though no region is ever specified on the shows themselves.

They never specified a state because that state would be HUMILIATED!

PracTz · 06-14-2021, 11:00 PM

Though Chicago seems to be the closest regular airport before one has to take tinier commuter flights then buses and finally the Cannonball to Hooterville. Oddly enough, Lisa seems to think Hooterville is not located in the Midwest! Even Oliver's mother doesn't seem to know the state but just keeps saying 'Hooterville' until the agent somehow pinpoints the locale when making reservations with a travel agent from NYC! So I guess it's somewhere within roughly a day's travel from Chicago NOT located in the Midwest. And its elevation changes from just 18 inches to thousands of feet depending on the episode!

TheLittleFaerie · 06-16-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

Though Chicago seems to be the closest regular airport before one has to take tinier commuter flights then buses and finally the Cannonball to Hooterville. Oddly enough, Lisa seems to think Hooterville is not located in the Midwest! Even Oliver's mother doesn't seem to know the state but just keeps saying 'Hooterville' until the agent somehow pinpoints the locale when making reservations with a travel agent from NYC! So I guess it's somewhere within roughly a day's travel from Chicago NOT located in the Midwest. And its elevation changes from just 18 inches to thousands of feet depending on the episode!

Its odd though, on the Beverlly Hillbillies, when the Clampetts take a trip to Hooterville they make it sound not that far from California. lol

Ohio8 · 07-04-2025, 02:50 PM

Back in the early 1970s I thought that Hooterville was in New England or Upstate New York.

stevea · 07-04-2025, 03:09 PM

It's about 300 miles west of Mayfield, but we don't know where that is, either.

CosmicCharlie · 07-04-2025, 03:18 PM

Hmmm
Is that near Bryant Park (My 3 Sons) ?

Bonniegirl · 07-04-2025, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I'm still sticking to my theory that Hooterville is in the tri state area of Southeastern Missouri /Southwestern Illinois /Northern Arkansas area! Which basically would be the Ozarks!

I'm sticking with this .

Alan Brady's Hair · 07-04-2025, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixAcres

Consider the following:
S2/Ep06 : "One of Our Assemblymen is Missing" - it's revealed Hooterville resides in the Kangaroo State

But doesn't Oliver point out that it's not the Kangaroo State? I don't think he'd have to do that unless Hooterville was in Australia.

07-26-2019, 12:09 PM	#48
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07-04-2025, 02:50 PM	#54
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04-19-2019, 09:24 PM	#46
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I've uncovered what I believe is the best evidence yet for Hooterville's location. Consider the following: S2/Ep06 : "One of Our Assemblymen is Missing" - it's revealed Hooterville resides in the Kangaroo State S4/Ep10 : "How Hooterville was Floundered" - it's revealed there are 52 governors in the USA S6/Ep20 : "King Oliver I" - it's revealed the state motto is "Have a Good Day" In our reality there are 50 states and 50 governors (plus DC). In Green Acres there is a 51st state, the Kangaroo State, with state motto "Have a Good Day". We can assume this new landmass is somewhere in the northeast part of the country, reasonably close to Chicago due to how frequently that city is mentioned.

07-25-2019, 10:13 PM	#47
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,427	My Vote Tennessee because of Granny & Jed came from that area +-

11-04-2019, 08:57 AM	#49
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,947	Tennessee could be plausible, seeing as how our weather is so chaotic here....we literally started Oct in the 90s and ended it in the 30s! BUT we know Hooterville is 300 miles from Chicago as Oliver once stated, so it could be 300 miles in any direction....for some reason I always wanted to think it was in Iowa or Kansas. If you wanted to surmise it was up North, I guess you could say it was close to St. Olaf, Rose's hometown from Golden Girls lol The way she described St. Olaf sounded a lot like Hooterville.

11-04-2019, 09:34 AM	#50
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,427	There are 397.50 miles from Nashville to Chicago

06-14-2021, 11:00 PM	#52
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Though Chicago seems to be the closest regular airport before one has to take tinier commuter flights then buses and finally the Cannonball to Hooterville. Oddly enough, Lisa seems to think Hooterville is not located in the Midwest! Even Oliver's mother doesn't seem to know the state but just keeps saying 'Hooterville' until the agent somehow pinpoints the locale when making reservations with a travel agent from NYC! So I guess it's somewhere within roughly a day's travel from Chicago NOT located in the Midwest. And its elevation changes from just 18 inches to thousands of feet depending on the episode!

07-04-2025, 03:09 PM	#55
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,476	It's about 300 miles west of Mayfield, but we don't know where that is, either.

07-04-2025, 03:18 PM	#56
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,427	Hmmm Is that near Bryant Park (My 3 Sons) ?