HGTV Names Warsaw, IN One of the Most Charming Small Towns

HGTV recently put out a list of the most charming small towns in each state, and the one chosen for Indiana might surprise you.

Indiana is full of a lot of great small towns. As someone who is from a small town in Indiana, I am proud of where I come from. Boonville, Indiana is a great place to raise a family and to call home. I don't care what anyone says. If you have ever traveled through some of these small towns in Indiana, most of these little towns in the state are pretty charming. There's so much hometown pride in these small towns. Recently we have covered many of these small towns in articles such as the worst small towns in Indiana, an Indiana small town that makes you feel like you are in a Hallmark movie, and the best must-visit small town in Indiana.

You might think that the same Indiana small town was honored with these accolades, but it seems like with each accolade, it's a different small town. That's certainly the case here. HGTV recently listed the 50 most charming small towns in America. Naturally, I was curious about Indiana. I thought I knew what town they would pick, but I couldn't have been more wrong.

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Most Charming Small Town in Indiana According to HGTV

Everyone has watched programs on HGTV. They recently explored small towns in each state that are full of charm. As you know, Indiana has a whole lot of small towns that are known as 'quaint' or 'charming,' but which one of them is the most charming?

According to HGTV, the most charming small town in Indiana is Warsaw. If I am being honest, I was expecting Nashville to be the town that they picked, but after doing some digging, I can totally see why they chose Warsaw.

Here's what HGTV said about this charming Indiana small town:

Spend a day relaxing by beautiful Winona Lake in <a href="https://warsaw.in.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uri="84b6fb57f34de2e700e42f59322988dd">Warsaw, Indiana</a>, and leave time to wander through the beautiful, historic <a href="https://villageatwinona.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uri="8817b11d868708dbe7f51d05535d0083">Village at Winona</a>. Once a summer retreat, this Northern Indiana destination is now a shopping mecca and a venue for concerts, performances and festivals. The Village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Warsaw has a lot to offer families and guests all throughout the year. You can check out some of the things that make this small town charming by clicking here.

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A majority of these towns were given their names in the mid-to-late 1800s as settlers making their way across the country found unclaimed plots of land and decided to make them their own. While I imagine they thought the names they came up with were innocent, and perhaps a tribute to something in their lives, pop culture has warped our minds to the point since then that we can't help but think of something about the town that was never intended by its founders. Take a look at this list. I guarantee there's at least one name that will make you chuckle.

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