I Find It So Insteresting To Find Out About Odd Town Names
Sometimes when I look at the names of some american towns I can't believe that's really their names. But, sure enough when I check them out, they are for real. Our ancestors sure had a simple way to name their towns.
Here I have listed a few odd town names like this.
Robert Louis Stevenson,, one wrote " There is no part of the world where nomenclature is so rich, poetical, humorous, and picturesque."
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Surprise, Arizona
I wonder if the citizens of Surprise wake up surprised every morning....
According to Wikipedia " Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA.The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 90,717 by 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates.[1]
As such, it is the second fastest-growing municipality in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area (after Gilbert), and between 1990 and 2000, it was the sixth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona.
An estimate released by the city's Demographic and Permit Statistics department showed a population of 109,672 in December of 2008.
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Sandwich ,Mass
Can you imagine all the comments that you must hear if you live in Town of Sandwich, MassThis seaside little paradise is one of the oldest towns in the United States.
Town Of Independence, Missouri
Did you know that President Truman at one point lived in Independence, Missouri.Ginger Rogers, is another famous person who once lived in Independence.
Maybe I should go and live in Independence a few years, so I could learn to be a little bit more independent...
Independence
Town of Christmas, Florida
Christmas, Florida is a very tiny town of a little more than 1,000 habitants.At Christmas time, lots of people mail their letters from that town in order to get the "Christmas postmark on their mail.
I just hope that the residents don't keep their Christmas decorations all year long. What a bore it would be.
Sugar Land, Texas
How Sweet It Must Be To Live In This Town
Founded as a sugar plantation in the mid 1800s and incorporated in 1959, Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County, 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. Sugar Land is a full-service municipality providing police and fire protection, water/wastewater utilities, solid waste collection, curbside recycling, a regional airport, parks and recreation, public works, planning/zoning and other services. Census 2000 figures ranked Sugar Land #1 in growth in the Houston metro area and #1 among the state's 45 largest cities. The City's population jumped from 24,529 in 1990 to 63,328 in 2000 - a 158 percent increase. By race, the City's breakdown is 60.84 percent, White; 23.75 percent, Asian; 7.98 percent, Hispanic or Latino; and 5.12 percent, Black or African American. Estimated January 2009 Population: 79,573
Boring, Oregon
Their slogan is "The most exciting place to live."The community was named for W. H. Boring, an early resident of the area.
With a population of about 12,000, I'm sure they have plenty to do and are not too boring.
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Hell, Michigan
I wonder how hot it is in Hell, Michigan?
According to "Wikipedia "There are two leading stories cited by residents for the origin of Hell's name:The first holds that a pair of German travelers stepped out of a stagecoach one sunny afternoon in the 1830s, and one said to the other, "So schön hell!" - translated as, "So beautifully bright!" Their comments were overheard by some locals and the name stuck.[1]
The second holds that after Michigan gained statehood, George Reeves was asked what he thought the town he helped settle should be called, and replied, "I don't care, you can name it Hell for all I care." The name became official on October 13, 1841.[2]
Weed, California
Weed is a very small town of about 3,000 people.Not much is happening there.
Around the 1940's Weed had the world's largest sawmill.
But today, the wood industry is very limited.
According to the information on the Wikipedia site:
"The city's name has been used as the source of humor because the name can be a slang term for cannabis. Ryan Stiles of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, responded to a question about "U.S. cities that would never have a song written about them" by saying "What's the matter with Weed?".
Wikipedia also notes: "The area's landscape is dominated by an immense towering volcano, Mount Shasta, which usually has snow near its peak all year round.
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Know Of Any Other Odd Names For Small Towns?
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- mulberry mulberry Dec 25, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
- Good topic. There is a town called Bucksnort, Tennessee I believe and in Indiana there is a tiny town called Fickle.
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- Pastiche Pastiche Dec 4, 2009 @ 9:59 am
- Pennsylvania has many towns with peculiar names that might make folks blush, but the PA German and Amish origins are innocent: Intercourse, Blue Ball, Virginville, Maiden Creek to name just a few. Of course, I like to find signs that bear my name, from the towns in different states: Lee, NH and Lee, MA for example.
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- poutine poutine Dec 4, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
- Hi Lee,
Thanks for the addition of a few odd town names.
Poutine
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- poutine poutine Aug 20, 2009 @ 11:34 am | in reply to winter15
- I wouldn't want to live in this town.
I would be embarassed to say where I come from.
Poutine
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- winter15 winter15 Aug 20, 2009 @ 8:39 am
- there is this place called Dildo, Newfoundland. in canada, i laughed my butt off when i heard that.
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