Where Does The Plath Family From Welcome To Plathville Really Live?

Season 3 of "Welcome to Plathville" debuted on August 17, and fans tuned in from all across the U.S. to see what the Plath family has been up to since Season 2 wrapped up back in January. The TLC reality show follows the lives of matriarch and patriarch Kim and Barry Plath and their nine children: Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, Moriah, Lydia, Isaac, Amber, Cassia, and Mercy. The appeal of the family is that Kim and Barry raise their children to follow a set of restrictive religious guidelines that include limited use of technology, never watching movies or eating sugar, and the complete ban of fizzy drinks, according to Screen Rant.

The Season 3 premiere of the series updated viewers on the eldest child Ethan's marriage with his wife Olivia, as reported by The Sun. The 23-year-old has since moved away from his family and has established zero contact with his parents due to feeling like the family drama has negatively impacted the couple's relationship. In a flashback to a confessional, Ethan said, "We needed space as a couple so we decided that meant no contact with my parents." Also in the premiere, fans were given a glimpse of Moriah's relationship with Max and subsequent breakup. However, the two have decided to stay friends.

Anyone who watched the first episode of Season 3 may have also noticed that the Plath family no longer lives in rural South Georgia. Keep reading to find out where they live now.

When "Welcome to Plathville" first aired back in 2019, viewers were under the impression that the Plath family, consisting of Barry and Kim Plath and their nine children, lived on a farm in rural South Georgia, which was conducive to the family's fundamentalist Christian views and allowed the parents to keep their children isolated from the outside world.

However, The Sun revealed that in the beginning of Season 2, Kim broke the news that the family had, in fact, moved away from the farm and were living in the town of Cairo, which is close to the Florida border and isn't at all off the beaten path. According to the town's webpage on Explore Georgia, Cairo features plenty to do, including downtown shopping, a cinema, a library, public parks, and even a museum. 

Kim claimed that the family's intention wasn't to move, but simply to find another property to invest in. The Sun quotes Kim, "We moved off the farm and into a beautiful house in Cairo ... We were looking for another house as an investment property." Kim added that they "fell in love" with the Cairo house and decided to stay. The Cinemaholic reported that the Plaths actually bought the Cairo property back in 2017, which was before the show began and has since raised questions about its integrity. The farm where the family was originally living is now featured on Airbnb, going for $125 a night, as per The Sun.

With one episode of "Welcome to Plathville" already aired, ideas have begun circulating about what the rest of the new season might have in store. A recurring theme of the show after two seasons is the conflict that exists between Barry and Kim Plath and their oldest four children, Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, and Moriah. While second-born Hosanna doesn't appear at all in the show due to wanting to live her own life far from her family (per Us Weekly), the other three have all had conflicts with their parents over their desire to explore the world outside of their isolated upbringing. 

As we've seen from the end of Season 2 and beginning of Season 3, Ethan is continuing his zero-contact rule with his parents, which also means he doesn't have contact with his younger siblings either. While it is unclear whether Ethan will eventually budge on his decision, Barry and Kim may be more willing, based on comments they made during the season premiere, as reported by The Sun. Barry said, "There's a part of your heart that hurts," referring to the loss of contact with his eldest son, while Kim chimed in, "I love all of them. I just wish we could get along."

Micah and Moriah have both been willing to maintain relationships with their parents after moving out of the family home and there's a good chance that the resolution will continue through the rest of Season 3, as per Fox News.