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

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  • 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 ...

  • Neptune City - Swallowed up by another town!

    Posted on Sunday August 30th, 2009 at 13:55

    Neptune City, New JerseyAs the United States grew so did the imagination of our ancestors with the names of their new communities. In 1881, the citizens in this community chose a Greek god for their town’s name. The town is located near the Atlanti...

  • Tuxedo, NY and the Tuxedo

    Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 16:59

    In 1886, Pierre Lorillard IV built an exclusive country club here. He named it the “Tuxedo Club”. It was a private country club and only exclusive socialites were included in its membership. One of its members was wealthy millionaire, James Potte...

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WoFat

5 stars Jack W.

Very good blog.
It could have been named, I suppose, The Epic of Intercourse.

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picnotes

5 stars Ancient Chinese Culture

Great subject! Quite informative!

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5 stars RamblingRound

Interesting website. There are quite a few towns with funny names in our state too.

Posted: February 19th, 2008 | Report This Comment

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