Miya Dizer helps her grandmother Laura Keys select apples to take home at Fairmont Orchard in Walden atop Signal Mountain.

"It's nice and quiet. People are friendly - we all look out for each other."

- Denise Archer, stylist at The Peak Salon in Walden

Location: On Walden's Ridge, north of the town of Signal Mountain

Size: 3.6 square miles

Population: 2,120

Founded: July 29, 1975

Government: Mayor Peter Hetzler and two town aldermen

Schools: Nolan and Thrasher elementaries, Signal Mountain Middle/High school

Attraction: Large wooded property lots and stunning vistas draw residents who want to put down roots in a rural atmosphere.

Fun fact: Walden is home to Falling Water Falls, a small wilderness park and hiking area 10 miles north of downtown Chattanooga. The 132-acre park boasts a 110-foot high waterfall that plunges into the Falling Water Gorge.

Famous resident: Adolf Ochs (1858-1935), former owner of The New York Times and The Chattanooga Times, had a summer home in Walden.