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It’s mind-boggling when you think about how many different cities, towns, villages, and communities exist in a single country like the U.S.—let alone a continent or the entire world. Unfortunately, not every town in America can have names with prestige or a dignified sound to them; some are unusual, and some are downright hilarious. In this article, we’ve compiled an extensive list of the funniest (and weirdest) town names in America from A to Z, complete with insights into how each wacky name came to be. Let’s get started!
The Funniest Town Names in America
- Bacon Level, Alabama
- Booger Hole, West Virginia
- Ding Dong, Texas
- Frankenstein, Missouri
- Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky
- Turkey Scratch, Arkansas
- Yeehaw Junction, Florida
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No, the name itself isn’t an “accident,” so to speak—but the legend is that a land speculator accidentally marked the town’s area off, thus inspiring the name. Residents are probably used to the joke, but you have to wonder if there are more accidents than usual in Accident, Maryland! [1] X Research source
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Unfortunately, we don’t know for sure how this tiny Alabama town got its hilarious name. The rumor is that, long ago, a pair of travelers were robbed of all their supplies, including their bacon. Locals told them that outlaws lived in a spot where the trail “leveled” out, and that’s exactly where they found the bacon. Hence, Bacon Level, Alabama. [2] X Research source
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It’d be great if cryptozoologists finally found Bigfoot just relaxing in Bigfoot, Texas, but it’s actually named for a Texas ranger whose nickname was Bigfoot—William Alexander Anderson “Bigfoot” Wallace. Unfortunately, he’s known for his brutality in the Mexican-American war and several other military conflicts, including those against Native Americans. [3] X Research source
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This unincorporated community has a strange history; it was the site of a series of murders in 1917, and local folklore claims that the community’s name comes from the “boogieman,” responsible for the violence. In reality, there are records of the community already being called “Booger Hole” by then—so the origins of the name are unknown. [4] X Research source
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The original name was Fairview, Maryland—but then the U.S. Postal Service informed the town that there were too many other Fairviews already. They had to change the name, so the town renamed themselves after their first postmaster, whose name was David J. Boring. [5] X Research source
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Bugtussle’s whimsical name comes from the village’s old doodlebug problem. “Doodlebug” is a nickname for woodlice—and apparently, in Bugtussle, Kentucky, the bugs were so populous that you could find them in the hay piles that workers napped in. And they grew so big that the joke was you’d have to “tussle” with the bugs for a spot in the hay! [6] X Research source
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Make no mistake, the official pronunciation for this community’s name is “bump-iss,” but the name still looks plenty funny! Like Boring, Maryland, the community was named for a local postmaster, John T. Bumpass. And as silly as it sounds, the name “Bumpass” comes from the French word bonpass , which translates to “good passage.”
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Burnt Porcupine Island is one of a series of islands in Maine—the Porcupine Islands! In all, there’s Burnt Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Bald Porcupine Island, and Sheep Porcupine Island. They’re named for their round shape and the clusters of trees that give them a distinctly “pointy” look.
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As hilarious as the concept of a community named “Butts” is, this name once again comes from a surname—this time, the last name of an important local family, the Butts. Funny enough, it’s close to another area with a goofy name, Henpeck Hollow. [7] X Research source
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This Arizona town’s unconventional name was entirely intentional. It wasn’t named for a famous local figure or landmark; rather, the people who founded Carefree named it as such to get more people to move there! And it seems like the name worked: Southwestern Studios (the studio responsible for The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Other Side of the Wind ) was even based there. [8] X Research source
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Cheesequake sounds like it’s an earthquake caused by cheese or a comical misspelling of “cheesecake,” but rest assured, it’s neither of those things. It may actually be derived from the Lenni Lenape language (a language used by Lenape Native Americans in the area); specifically, the word Cheseh-oh-ke , which means “upland.”
- Alternatively, the name “Cheesequake” may be based on the Lenni Lenape word Chiskhakink , which means “Land that has been cleared.”
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This tiny unincorporated Alaskan community is one of the few remaining gold rush towns in Alaska—not that you’d know it from the name alone! Its name probably comes from the nearby Chicken Creek, which was reportedly named for the size of the gold nuggets found there: “...about that of chicken feed,” according to American geologist Josiah Edward Spurr in 1896. [9] X Research source
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We’re not totally sure what “Choccolocco” sounds like, but it definitely sounds unusual compared to the average town name! Choccolocco is an unincorporated community in Alabama, and its name is actually an anglicized version of a phrase in the Creek language (spoken by the Muscogee and Seminole people): Chahko lago, which means “big shoals.” [10] X Research source
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You might be surprised at how many towns in the USA (and around the world) have a second—bawdy—meaning, starting with this one: Climax, Georgia. Of course, the bawdiness wasn’t intentional; the town gets its name from its location! It’s at the highest point (the climax) on the road between Savannah and the Chattahoochee River. [11] X Research source
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If you’re wondering why a town could call itself “Cookietown,” the answer is actually quite straightforward: it’s named for a store owner known for giving cookies to kids. Apparently, the free cookies were so special, the whole town went on to commemorate them! [12] X Research source
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Dickshooter isn’t even really a settlement, but rather a trail marker. There’s also a Dickshooter ridge, reservoir, and creek. Why are so many landmarks named “Dickshooter”? Well, they were all named after a pioneer settler named Dick Shooter. [13] X Research source
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There are several different stories of how the community of Difficult, Tennessee got its name. The most popular of those stories holds that residents originally applied for a post office with a different name—and the application was returned because it was “too difficult” to pronounce. So, they decided to be cheeky and use the name “Difficult” instead!
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Local legend says that Ding Dong, Texas gets its name from a prank played on the town’s founders, Bert and Zulis Bell. They hired a painter to make a sign for their country store, who painted two bells on the sign—one with Bert’s name and the other with Zulis’s. Then, they painted the words “Ding Dong” underneath. After the sign went up, people in town called it “Ding Dong, Texas.” [14] X Research source
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This town’s original name, Artesia, was quite pretty! However, they decided to change it in 1966 because of the town’s closeness to the Dinosaur National Monument—and they even went so far as to rename streets (like “Allosaurus Lane” and “Brachiosaurus Bypass”). Pretty cute, right? [15] X Research source
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No, there’s not a neighboring New Hampshire town named “Dum” (like Dumb and Dumber , get it?). Instead, the town is named after a former Massachusetts governor, William Dummer. You’ll notice that’s how quite a few of these towns with funny names got their monikers! [16] X Research source
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Earth, Texas was originally called Fairlawn, but they had to change it when they learned there was another Texan town with that name. The townspeople then sent in suggestions to choose a new name…and ultimately “Earth” was the one chosen. It might be a little grandiose for a tiny, rural town, but it’s definitely memorable!
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We’d love to say Elmo, Utah got its name from the town’s overwhelming love of the Sesame Street character, but sadly, that’s not the case. It got its name from the first letter of the last names of each of the families that originally settled in the area: the Ericksons, Larsens, Mortensens, and Oviatts (ELMO). [17] X Research source
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So, remember the name of the town where the famous (or infamous) Twilight books and movies are set? It’s Forks, Washington. The town’s name—which is still unusual, with or without the Twilight fame attached—comes from the three rivers near the town, which have “forks.” [18] X Research source
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Unfortunately, this town in Nebraska isn’t known for its amazing funk music. It’s just named for Phillip C. Funk, a settler from early in the town’s history. Oh, well! We still think the town’s official song should be Lipps Inc.’s “Funky Town.” [19] X Research source
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The town of Frankenstein, Missouri didn’t get its name from either Frankenstein the mad scientist or Frankenstein’s monster (from Mary Shelley’s novel), but it’s fun to imagine nonetheless! In reality, the town was named for Godfried Franken, a pioneer believed to have donated land to the town in 1890. “Stein” means “rock,” so the town is basically called “Franken’s rock.” [20] X Research source
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The town name “French Lick” is a truly weird mashup of “French” and “salt lick.” It was originally a French trading post back in the day (hence “French”) and it had a salt lick, which is an area with natural salt deposits that animals can go and lick for the minerals and sodium they need. Thus, French Lick, Indiana was born! [21] X Research source
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Finally, a town with a name that actually matches its claim to fame! Gas, Kansas is so-named because a large amount of natural gas was found in the area. And the townspeople have definitely embraced the whimsy of their name: the town motto is “Don’t pass gas, stop and enjoy it!” There’s also a water tower in town named the “Gas Kan” (and it’s designed to look like a red gasoline can). [22] X Research source
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Good Grief, Idaho is an absolutely teeny-tiny community near the Canadian border, and the story of its name is a silly one! Apparently, a man bought the general store there without telling his wife, and she said “Good grief!” when she learned about it. That’s just the local legend, though!
- Good Grief once got a shoutout from the TV show Hee Haw for having “a population of three with two dogs and one old grouch.”
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We don’t know what’s more wild: the name “Half Hell,” or the fact that there’s yet another town with a similar name on this list! As local legends go, the name may have come from settlers in the 1800s as they tried and failed to cross the thick swamps in the area. They settled down instead, and referred to the location as “halfway to hell.” [23] X Research source
- “Half Hell” may also be a reference to the settlement’s former reputation for illegal activity (like the making and distribution of moonshine).
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You’d think “Hazardville” is more of a warning than a fun town name—but somehow, the name has nothing to do with any past or present hazards in the area! It’s named after Colonel Augustus George Hazard, who bought a gunpowder company there (renamed the Hazard Powder Company). So, when you think about it…naming a town “Hazardville” after a gunpowder company is kind of fitting. [24] X Research source
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It almost sounds made-up, but there’s an actual community in the state of Michigan named “Hell.” And, yes, they make plenty of jokes about it; a visit to the town is supposed to be full of puns and devilish decor! While the origins of the name aren’t known for sure, there are plenty of theories: [25] X Research source
- One claims that it comes from a pair of German travelers; upon stepping out of their stagecoach on a sunny day, one said “So schön hell!” (“So beautifully bright!”) to the other.
- Other claims say the name comes from the “hell-like” conditions in the area that early explorers had to deal with (like wetlands, mosquitos, and thick forests).
- There are a couple of theories centering around George Reeves, an important businessman who moved to Hell in the 1830s. According to one, when Reeves was asked what the town should be called, he said, “You can name it Hell for all I care.”
- Since Reeves was reputed to pay farmers for grain with home-distilled whiskey, farmers’ wives were believed to say “He’s gone to Hell again” when asked where their husbands were.
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They really do love a hot cup of coffee in Hot Coffee, Mississippi! It was named after the coffee served by storekeeper L.N. Davis, whose store advertised “The best hot coffee around.” And it really was so good that people from out of town kept coming back for more—eventually giving the town its funny name. [26] X Research source
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Sadly, the definitive source of this bawdy name is unknown—but there are definitely theories! The community was originally named Cross Keys and became Intercourse in 1814. One possible reason for this is that Intercourse refers to two famous roads that ran through the center of town: the Old King’s highway and the road from Wilmington to Erie.
- Another theory comes from the fact that “intercourse” used to be a common word for “fellowship,” and social support, and thus the village may have been named after its community values.
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The name “Jiggs” comes from a comic strip, of all things! When it came time to choose a name for the settlement in 1918, one of the names submitted for consideration by locals was Jiggs—the name of a character in the Bringing Up Father comic strip, which was popular at the time. [27] X Research source
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With a name like Ketchuptown, this really should be the nationwide headquarters of all ketchup manufacturing—but it’s not! Rather, its name comes from community farmers in the 1920s, who’d say “Let’s go catch up” and meet at the local country store to gossip. Some traditions are sacred, and that one was important enough to give the town its name.
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Are people particularly punchy in Knockemstiff, Ohio? No—but there are a few possible theories on how the name came about. According to the most popular, a woman in town got into a fight, either with her cheating husband or the husband’s girlfriend, and said she would “Knock ‘em stiff.” Another theory is that “knockemstiff” was a nickname for moonshine, which was popular among early residents. Either way, the name stuck!
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How could a rural community come to be known as Monkey’s Eyebrow? Well, there are a couple of stories about it. One theory is that Ballard County (in which you can find Monkey’s Eyebrow) looks like a monkey head from the air, and the community is right where the monkey’s eyebrow would be. At the end of the day…there are worse ways to pick a town’s name, right?
- On the other hand, there’s a theory that when you look at the shape of the town from a neighboring hill, it’s a bit like a monkey’s eyebrow.
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“Butte” is pronounced “byoot”—and a butte is an isolated hill with a steep top. So, the name actually makes plenty of sense, since there’s a mud-colored butte near the community. (Still, it’s easy to see why the name is funny.) [28] X Research source
- Mud Butte’s current claim to fame is related to paleontology: a Tyrannosaurus skeleton was found there in the 1980s!
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Ironically, this town in New York absolutely has sunk. In the 1940s and 50s, it was condemned and flooded in order to make way for a reservoir. The town persisted by moving its location, and it still exists today—but the original Neversink is currently underwater. [29] X Research source
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Nowadays, we think of “nimrod” as an informal insult for someone who seems foolish or incompetent—but it has more than one meaning. Nimrod is also another word for a hunter, and in the Bible, Nimrod (a person) is referenced as a mighty hunter and the king who presided over the Tower of Babel’s construction. That’s the “Nimrod” this Minnesota town is named after! [30] X Research source
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There’s not much evidence to reveal why No Name, Colorado is called…well, No Name, but it might have something to do with the close proximity of No Name Creek and No Name Canyon. Beyond that, who knows? It’s possible a surveyor or some official couldn’t think up a good name, or just used No Name as a placeholder. One thing is for sure: seeing No Name on highway signs is definitely funny!
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There’s a reason for the name “Normal,” and it’s not to assure the outside world that everything in the town is perfectly normal (even though it really seems like it). The town is home to Illinois State University, which was formerly the Illinois State Normal University—a normal school, which is a school made to train teachers. So, the town was named for its normal school…which is no longer normal. What a twist! [31] X Research source
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There are a couple of different stories explaining how Peculiar got its name. In the most popular story, the first postmaster, Edgar Thomson, supposedly wrote a letter to the Postmaster General saying “We don’t care what name you give us so long as it is sort of ‘peculiar’.” The Postmaster General, who apparently had a funny bone, approved the name “Peculiar.”
- In another story, one settler arriving on the land said they saw a vision of it back in Connecticut and called the situation “peculiar”—and the name stuck.
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What on Earth could get a town to name itself Pee Pee. you ask? It’s surprisingly simple: the nearby creek is called Pee Pee Creek, and it’s so-named because a settler apparently carved his initials (P.P.) into a tree there. Thus, the town is named after the creek. [32] X Research source
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Pie-lovers, rejoice: Pie Town is definitely named after its early specialization in pie-making—specifically, a bakery in town owned by Clyde Normal that made dried-apple pies. And, to this day, it hosts a Pie Festival on the second Saturday of every September. So, if you’re a pie fiend, now you know what your next trip destination should be!
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Were the people in charge of naming Random Lake just lazy? Nope—in actuality, the lake was discovered by accident while government surveyors were “running a random line” through the area. Thus, it earned the name Random Lake! Interestingly, the town next to the lake was originally named Greenleaf, but it was changed afterward to match the name of the lake. [33] X Research source
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As the name would suggest, Recluse, Wyoming is quite the rural community, and that’s also why it was named! Apparently, the isolated location of the community is the reason Recluse was chosen for its name. All in all, an accurate pick. [34] X Research source
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There’s a legend about the naming of Romance, Arkansas. As the tale goes, a school teacher once decided the view from the town’s eastern bluffs was such a romantic sight that it inspired the name. Whether or not that’s true, Romance definitely makes the most of its name, especially around Valentine’s Day!
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Rough and Ready’s name comes from the Rough and Ready Company (a mining company), which established the settlement during the California Gold Rush. The company itself was named after the newly-elected President Zachary “Old Rough and Ready” Taylor (who had gone by “Rough and Ready” as a nickname). Thus, Rough and Ready is actually an old gold mining town. [35] X Research source
- It must be said that the residents of Rough and Ready have had a rebellious streak in the past.
- In 1850, the town attempted to secede from the USA as The Great Republic of Rough and Ready. (The fit of rebellion lasted less than three months before the town rejoined the union.)
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Sandwich is actually an English name—and the town of Sandwich, MA is named after the seaport of Sandwich, England. In Old English, “Sandwich” means “sand village” or “sandy place,” and since the town of Sandwich is located right on Cape Cod Bay, we’d say its name is fairly accurate. [36] X Research source
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If it’s not strange enough to have towns in America named Hell and Half-Hell, there’s also one in Vermont called Satans Kingdom. Even crazier, there’s more than one town with that name in New England! Satans Kingdom, Vermont earned the name due to its soil, which was too rocky to be used for farming.
- The other New England town is Satan’s Kingdom, Massachusetts—and this one is named after a Northfield resident who left church, saw a forest fire across the river, and said that Satan’s Kingdom was burning.
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Is this town secretly the home of jolly old Santa Claus? No such luck; instead, the town got its name in 1896 after being forced to rethink its original choice, “Santa Fe” (which was already taken). After a few town meetings, the new pick became “Santa Claus.” We have no idea why, but it definitely makes a strong impression!
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This community’s name is so literal it’s hilarious: during its development, railroad workers could be seen scratching their ankles from too many mosquito bites. And that sight apparently made such an impression that it was commemorated with Scratch Ankle, Alabama. [37] X Research source
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Despite the unfortunate implications of the name Slaughterville, there’s no sordid history behind it. Instead, it’s just named after the owner of a grocery store, James Slaughter. True crime enthusiasts might be disappointed, but that’s all it is! Funnily, though, PETA once asked Slaughterville to change its name to Veggieville. Apparently, they didn’t like the hostile tone of the name! [38] X Research source
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The city of Smackover was first settled by the French, and it’s suspected that the current name could be derived from their name for the area. They originally called it Sumac Couvert (which means “covered in sumac bushes.” [39] X Research source
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As wild as it might sound, Truth or Consequences got its name all because of a radio show contest. In 1950, Ralph Edwards (the host of Truth or Consequences , a popular NBC radio show) said he’d host the show’s 10th-anniversary broadcast from the first town to rename itself “Truth or Consequences”—and Hot Springs, New Mexico rose to the challenge. [40] X Research source
- After renaming itself, Edwards did indeed host his program there for its 10th anniversary. He also continued to visit on the first weekend of May for 50 years afterward!
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Tombstone, Arizona is a hotbed of Old West tourism, particularly because it’s the hometown of the O.K. Corral, the site of the historic gunfight between lawmen (including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday) and members of the Cowboys. Stories about its name include one in which prospector Ed Schieffelin was told by soldiers that the only rock he’d find in southeastern Arizona was his own tombstone. When he found silver, he named the mine “Tombstone” as a little joke. [41] X Research source
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Nobody knows how Turkey Scratch, Arkansas got its name—not even residents and historians! So, let’s just appreciate the fact that such a town name exists at all. [42] X Research source
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Even if it doesn’t mean anything to you, Twisp is an unusual-sounding town name. Its origins are murky, but the name may come from the Okanagan (an Indigenous language) name txʷəc'p , which could translate to “wasp,” or the sound made by a wasp. And, when you think about it, Twisp does sound a bit like the sound a flying wasp makes!
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Wealthy, Texas began with a very different name…Poor. Then, after the public there decided they were due for a name change, they went with Wealthy. Maybe there’s something to be said for wishful thinking! [43] X Research source
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What Cheer was supposed to be called Petersburg (named after its founder, Peter Britton). When that name was rejected, resident Joseph Andrews suggested What Cheer, possibly in reference to a greeting used by native Narragansett people upon meeting English settler and theologian Roger Williams in 1636. [44] X Research source
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The name “Why” was actually chosen because State Routes 85 and 86 used to intersect and form a Y-shape right where the town was situated. However, state law required the town to have a name that was at least 3 letters long…so Y changed to Why, and the town gained its name. [45] X Research source
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If there’s a Why, of course there’s also a Whynot. As the story goes, the town‘s name came from a debate as residents tried to decide what to call the community. Someone reportedly said, “Why not name the town Why Not and let’s go home?” The name was originally spelled as two distinct words, but it’s become Whynot. [46] X Research source
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For a town that once had the country’s 6th-largest population of French and French-Canadian foreign nationals living there, Woonsocket’s unconventional name doesn’t come from the French language at all. In fact, nobody is entirely sure where the name comes from, although it’s very possible it’s a corrupted or anglicized word from a Native American language.
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Yes, Unalaska is a bona fide Alaskan city. It’s nestled on Unalaska Island, off the Alaskan mainland, and its name is simply the Aleut word for the island. Aleut is the language spoken by the Indigenous people of the island—so, even if the name sounds funny in English, it’s actually very fitting.
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It’s no secret that Hawaii is home to several volcanoes—so it may not be surprising that there’s a little town called Volcano, too. Fittingly, Volcano Village borders the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is quite close to Kīlauea, an active shield volcano. [47] X Trustworthy Source United States Census Bureau The United State's leading and trusted source of quality data about its people and economy. Go to source
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Does everyone in this community say “Yeehaw?” They may have, once upon a time—because one theory about the name suggests that it was inspired by the locals who’d yell it out all the time. Meanwhile, another theory suggests that “yeehaw” comes from the Creek language’s word for “wolf.” Either way, the name is definitely a fun one. [48] X Research source
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- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=yzk9g9TuMNYC&q=fleatown+ohio&pg=PA29#v=snippet&q=fleatown+ohio&f=false
- ↑ https://sandwichhistory.org/of-seals-and-sandwiches/
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-zQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5373,8085993
- ↑ https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=SL001
- ↑ https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/smackover-union-county-1000/
- ↑ https://sierracountynewmexico.info/cool-places/truth-or-consequences/
- ↑ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tombstone-117086409/
- ↑ https://www.arkansasheritage.com/blog/dah/2022/04/19/turkey-scratch-arkansas
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=PIR3L3SfKK8C&pg=PA207#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=My76xBkl6vAC&lpg=PA514&pg=PA514#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ https://www.explore.com/travel/oddest-named-town-every-state/
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/onroadwithcharlekur00kura/page/181
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150927051218/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-08-17/news/8602180764_1_jackass-junction-yeehaw-truck-yeehaw-junction
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