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Topic: Weird U.S Town Names

Posted by: ElusiveDream

Subject: Weird U.S Town Names
Date: Jul 27 12

I live in Australia but I've noticed that a lot of U.S towns have very strange names. Here are 18 of them.

Tightwad, Missouri
Dinosaur, Colorado
Biggers, Arkansas
Cokeville, Wyoming
Aimwell, Alabama
Looneyville, Texas
Rice, California
Wanderoos, Wisconsin
Winkleman, Arizona
Colon, Nebraska
Alligator, Mississippi
Kermit, Virginia
Frogville, Oklahoma
Bucksnort, Tennessee
Gayhead, New York
Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
Eureka, Oregon
Happy's Inn, Montana
Pringle, South Dakota
Enigma, Georgia
Roachtown, Illinois
Bivalve, New Jersey
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Sopchoppy, Florida

Are you American? Do you live in a town with a strange name?



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sportsherald Many, Happy Jack, and Dry Prong, all in Louisiana; Boring and Rocks, both in Maryland; Meddybemps and Millinocket, both in Maine; Cutty Hunk and Buzzards Bay, both in Massachusetts.

Reply #21. Aug 25 12, 7:41 PM

flwrchyld

there are some crazy town names in PA. USA here are a few
Slippery Rock
Turtle Creek
Wilmerding
Mars
and yes Intercourse It is in the heart of Amish country in Leacock Township-Lancaster County

Reply #22. Aug 25 12, 9:54 PM

sportsherald I've always wondered about Braintree, Massachusetts. Kalamazoo, Bad Axe, Dafter, and White Cloud, all in Michigan; St. Cloud, Sleepy Eye, and Good Thunder, all in Minnesota; D'Lo, Shivers, Buckatunna, Chunky, and Yazoo City, all in Mississippi.

Reply #23. Sep 01 12, 12:49 PM

lompocjoe My little town is 'Lompoc' and if you are a W.C. Field's fan, you might remember 'The Bank Dick.' It was filmed here, but he kept saying 'Lom-POCK' instead of 'Lom-POKE.'
Try saying 'Port Hueneme' or 'Najoqui Falls.' (Why-knee-me' and 'Nah-ho-wee.')

Reply #24. Sep 01 12, 4:36 PM

NutmegClaw Washington State has a few odd places like Humptulips and Sequim (pronounced Skwim) but nothing beats Lizard Lick, North Carolina

Reply #25. Sep 07 12, 5:55 PM

sportsherald Missouri has Flat, Peculiar, Novelty, Low Wassie, and Rocky Comfort. Montana has Billings ($?), Lame Deer, Fishtail, and Hungry Horse. Nebraska has Weeping Water, Funk, Wahoo, and Surprise. Nevada has Pahrump, Carp, and Searchlight, and New Hampshire has Little Boar's Head and Madbury.

Reply #26. Sep 08 12, 11:38 PM

sportsherald New Jersey has Hi-Nella, Hoboken, Cheesequake, Stifling, Hackensack, and Weehawken. New Mexico has Bent, Weed, Flying H, Dusty, and Pie Town. New York has Sparrow Bush, Bliss, Big Moose, Speculator, and Paul Smiths.

Reply #27. Sep 16 12, 1:49 PM

tezza1551

Still think the New Zealand town of Waikikamukau.. pronounced "Why kick a moo cow".. beats the lot.

Reply #28. Sep 16 12, 5:11 PM

sportsherald "Why kick a moo cow?" reminds me of Alberta's river and park Kananaskis, which sounds like "Can an a*s kiss?" While I don't know if one can, many of us act like one when we try.

Continuing my own survey of all 50 US states, Noth Carolina has Bee Log, Toast, and Spies; North Dakota has Zap and Concrete; Ohio has Chagrin Falls, Fly, Aid, Antiquity, and Getaway; and Oklahoma has Slick, Boggy Depot, Cement, Cloudy, and Big Cabin.

Reply #29. Sep 22 12, 2:09 PM

Greatguggly Santa Claus, Indiana. Just saw it in a quiz.

Reply #30. Sep 23 12, 10:17 AM

da_man11

I'll include another Louisiana town- Cut Off. Yes, it's an actual town.

Reply #31. Sep 23 12, 1:48 PM

nitram67

How about Needmore,Pa. Needmore what? I don't know, guess you'd have to ask somebody who lives there.

Reply #32. Sep 23 12, 2:07 PM

sportsherald

I forgot (alphabetically) Hawaii, which has Kaaawa (yes, three 'a's in a row). Oregon has Remote, Drain, and Mist; Pennsylvania has Upper Black Eddy, Dry Run, Paint, Scalp Level, and Shunk; Rhode Island just has Woonsocket; and South Carolina has Coward, Ninety Six, and Nine Times.

Reply #33. Oct 01 12, 8:52 PM

pyonir I don't live in the town, but there is a Nimrod, Minnesota.

Reply #34. Oct 01 12, 10:10 PM

Greatguggly I've been to Ninety-Six, South Carolina. Never heard of the others though.

Reply #35. Oct 02 12, 2:20 PM

sportsherald

The closest I've been to South Carolina is the Atlanta airport, which isn't close at all! I just picked these names off the map. Coward is about 80 miles east of Columbia, and Nine Times is a crossroads in the far NW corner of the state, which makes it about 140 miles NE of Atlanta.

Reply #36. Oct 02 12, 8:49 PM

sportsherald

South Dakota has Igloo, Tea, Farmer, and Epiphany; Tennessee has Big Lick, Only, Barren Plains, Bell Buckle,Difficult, and Soddy-Daisy; Texas has Happy, Circle Back, Telephone, Wink, Blanket, Bigfoot, and Dime Box.

Reply #37. Oct 08 12, 11:38 PM

Greatguggly I just watched a video with Dennis Miller (my hero) interviewing George Carlin (funny but wrong). They talked for about five minutes and then Dennis said..."We have a caller. It's Bobby from Blueball, Ohio!" (much laughter). Then Dennis said.."Well, Bobby, I know you've been on hold for a long time!" (even more laughter). hahahaha

Reply #38. Oct 10 12, 2:18 PM

sportsherald

GG's story inspired me to look up Blueball, Ohio on Google Maps- Blueball is now absorbed into Middletown, which may make sense.

I also found a Blueball in Ireland, just down the road from Ballycore, Garbally, and Lowerton More... in County Offaly, no less.

Reply #39. Oct 10 12, 8:39 PM

Greatguggly Just for the record, not sure about Carlin being wrong. He's dead on about a lot of things. Back to town names... No more Blueball? Awwww lol

Reply #40. Oct 11 12, 7:35 AM

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