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funny names of towns

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We share stories of how America's Cities and Towns acquired their names

Added on: Feb 17th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: funnynames
Listed in: Humor Cultural
Tags: funny names names of towns funny names of cities and towns funny trivia funny town names towns with funny names

Recent Posts

Strange, Odd, & Peculiar, Missouri

Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 19:35

Yes, this community does exist! Located just south of Kansas City, the name of this town is surrounded in legend. Some believe a spiritualist having a peculiar vision of this area named the town after his experience. The vision came about when the sp...
King of Prussia, PA

Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 15:29

There are a lot of legends surrounding this name. The town was originally known as Reeseville. Some say the town was named for King Frederick of Prussia who was a supporter for the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Another legend says a...
Nothing "Oridinary" about Virginia!

Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 16:29

Ordinary, VirginiaBy 1668, ordinaries were so common in Virginia that laws were being established to limit how many could operate in a town or village. Although an ordinary was defined as a combination of a general store and an inn, they were really ...
Bowlegs, Oklahoma is OK

Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at 16:47

Bowlegs, Oklahoma named after a Great Chief!Bolek, also known as Billy Bowlegs, was a fierce Seminole Chief from Florida. After signing a treaty in 1832, Bowlegs and his 200 warriors were peaceful until his fellow Seminole Chief Osceola was wrongfull...
Toad Suck, AR - Yes, It does exist!

Posted on Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at 12:32

Toad Suck, ARLocated on the Arkansas River, Toad Suck claims one of the most unique legends. Way back when, this is where the river captains and their crews chose to relax. Along with the river traffic came many questionable characters. Drinking was ...
The story from HELL!

Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 20:07

Hell, MichiganGeorge Reeves established a community here in 1838. George also ran a whiskey still and got some of his neighbors in trouble. Their wives would often exclaim that their husbands had gone to Hell” (referring to George’s still) where ...