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Ever wonder how a city or town got its name. As I was driving through Iowa waving to Cynthia I went by a town named What Cheer. It made me wonder how it got its name. Also are there any towns near you with unusual names?

We have a village near us named Waunakee. It markets itself as the only Waunakee in the world.

I can't think of any around here, but there's always French Lick, Indiana.

MO has Peculiar, Knob Lick, and Arab (pronounced Ay-rhab, populated solely by scary white folks).

When I was a kid I remember thinking that it was great that the sign on announcement for the NBC affiliate would mention their transmitter location in Monkey's Eyebrow, KY.

We have a town called Jerusalem (a working fishing village, named after the orginial Jerusalem) and across the bay is Galilee. Both are fishing villages. Apparently Galilee was named in the sense if 'what else' could the villiage be called.


They aren't really 'funny' names per say, but I always thought it was different to have a Jerusalem and Galilee in little R.I.

We have Cairo downstate, which is pronounced Kay-ro.

Matt wrote: "MO has Peculiar, Knob Lick, and Arab (pronounced Ay-rhab, populated solely by scary white folks).

When I was a kid I remember thinking that it was great that the sign on announcement for the NBC a..."



Monkey's Eyebrow! Love it.

So you went through Omaha and didn't wave?

Lobstergirl wrote: "We have Cairo downstate, which is pronounced Kay-ro."

That is one of my litmus tests for determining if someone is "from around here" - whether they pronounce it as Kay-ro or Ky-ro. If they say Ky-ro, Elle-noise, I know that they really aren't from around here.

Kay-ro Bridge:

I am lucky to have grown up in Boring, Oregon. It was named after William Boring, who is buried in a cemetery I like to trot around in every once in a while.

Matt wrote: "Lobstergirl wrote: "We have Cairo downstate, which is pronounced Kay-ro."

That is one of my litmus tests for determining if someone is "from around here" - whether they pronounce it as Kay-ro or K..."

Or if they pronounce Des Plaines the French way. If you're a hick (or an Illini), you gotta say the S's.

I've done many full body winces on that bridge when meeting big trucks and wondering if I was still going to have a side mirror afterwards.

I didn't know it was pronounced Kay-ro until they had some really bad flooding there and it was in the news.

Des Plains McDonalds:

Félix wrote: "So you went through Omaha and didn't wave?"

I waved both coming and going Larry, I thought you waved back once.

Well, I waved at someone. I wasn't sure if it was you. I hope you had a good time this year.

In southern Colorado there is a very small town called Picketwire, it is on the Purgatoire river, and was named such because the cowboys couldn't or didn't want to try to say Purgatoire with the french accent. Thus, Picket Wire.

Gotta love them cowboys.

That's cute.

Although a town named Purgatoire would be even cuter.

In the NW of England, near where the MR was born is the town of 'Upper Peaover' & then there is also 'Lower Peaover' but a favorite is 'Buggurt Hole Cluff' which is where the devil enters the ground to get to hell.

Matt wrote: "MO has Peculiar, Knob Lick, and Arab (pronounced Ay-rhab, populated solely by scary white folks).

When I was a kid I remember thinking that it was great that the sign on announcement for the NBC a..."

Matt, that's just wrong...wrong. Peculiar is fine, Arab too, but...no. If I was born there I'd get he hell out just as soon as I could (considering emancipation at age 16), and I would never, ever tell anyone where I was actually from.

Just North of here in Washington there is a town called Puyallup. I always read it as "pile-up" and I always think it's funny.

PNW also has:

Boring (already mentioned)
Wanker's Corner (for those who like to...take care of things)
Aloha
Drain
Happy
And...Idiotville http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiotvil...

Here are some funny ones I found around the world:

1. Fucking (Austria)

2. French Lick (Indiana, USA)

3. Boring (Oregon, USA)

5. Dildo (Newfoundland, Canada)

6. Why (Arizona, USA)

7. Blowhard (Australia)

8. Fart (Virginia, USA)

9. Climax (Michigan, USA)

10. Truth Or Consequences (New Mexico, USA)

11.Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Wales). The translation of the name is ' St. Marys Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel Near to the Rapid Whirlpool of Llantysilio of the Red Cave'.

The name was given in the nineteenth century, when it was desired a development of the community and its transformation into a commercial and tourism center.

12. Big Bone Lick (USA)

13. Dwarf (Kentucky, USA)

14. Dead Chinaman (Papua New Guinea)

15. Assawoman (Virginia, USA)

16. Burning Well (Pennsylvania, USA)

17. Acme (West Virginia, USA)

18. Sexi (Peru)

19. Poopoo (Hawaii, USA)

20. Beer Bottle Crossing (Idaho, USA)

21. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu (New Zealand)

22. Needmore (Texas, USA)

23. Pussy creek (Ohio, USA)

24. ii (Finland)

25. My Large Intestine (Texas, USA)

26. Gayville (South Dakota, USA)

27. Ass (Ukraine)

28. Can Do (North Dakota, USA)

29. Wagga Wagga (Australia)

30. Dollarbeg (Scotland)

31. Cockburn (Western Australia)

32. Shetland Islands (Scotland)

33. Lolita (Texas, USA)

34. Wetwang (England)

35. Middelfart (Denmark)

36. Disappointment (Kentucky, USA)

37. Hell (Michigan, USA)

38. Whiskey Dick Mountain (Washington State, USA)

39. Gravesend (England)

40. Looneyville, Texas, USA)

41. Hygiene (Colorado, USA)

42. Bird in Hand (Pennsylvania, USA)

43. Embarrass (Minnesota, USA)

44. Plain City (Utah, USA)

45. Okay (Oklahoma, USA)

46. Normal (Illinois, USA)

47. Odd (West Virginia, USA)

48. Hooker (Oklahoma, USA)

49. No Name (Colorado, USA)

50. Hot Coffee (Mississippi, USA)

I find #14 particularly puzzling...

I've been to Bird in Hand. It's close to Intercourse, PA. No kidding.

Booger Hollow, Arkansas

Matt's is still the worst. I can't even say it. It's like living in a town called Fellatio, or Blow Job or something!

My Large Intestine?

Charly wrote: "Isn't Intercourse between Blue Ball and Virginville? "

My guess would be after, but what do I know.

Iron Knob (South Australia)
Texas (Queensland)

Humpty Doo (Northern Territory)
Banana (Queensland)
Coffin Bay( South Australia)

LG...nice one. Very nice.

Amelia wrote: "Here are some funny ones I found around the world:

1. Fucking (Austria)

2. French Lick (Indiana, USA)

3. Boring (Oregon, USA)

5. Dildo (Newfoundland, Canada)

6. Why (Arizona, USA)

7. Blowhard..."

Pussy Creek isn't a town, it's a body of water. It's about an hour northeast of Beavercreek, Ohio.

I was looking at a big Virginia map today and saw Assawoman.

Other Virginia towns I noticed:

Peach Bottom
Reddish Knob
Nethers

Do you think our ancestors had sex on the brain? (I think so.)

I've seen references to a Sugar Tit, South Carolina, but google maps doesn't recognize it. We also have a Pumpkintown, Walhalla, Fair Play, and my personal favorite North, South Carolina.

Come By Chance NSW

Cockburn (Western Australia)

Tittybong (Victoria)

Chinamans Knob (Victoria)

Cock Wash (South Australia)

And for the kids..... Boing Boing ( Northern Territory)

Evie, nice!

Has anybody seen this awesome map in which every place is labeled by a translation of its name?
http://www.kalimedia.com/Atlas_of_Tru...
I was looking for our old thread of amazing maps but I found this one instead.

I live in Bighouse Town? Not as pretty.

Hah.


Metropolis, IL
Normal (I've been there xD)
Sandwich, IL
Peru, IL

Friendlyville, OH. It's like the town in Children of the Corn...*shudder* We were the only people on the road for about four miles both directions.

I live in Troutdale...but, I see no fish.

Well if we're going to do more Illinois names:

There are:

Berlin (not pronounced like you'd think)
and New Berlin. as in burr'-lun. The first is known to locals as Old Berlin.

Also Nebo, Illinois (no mountains in sight)


Illinois also has its own Paris.
and for a final burst of alliterative fun -
Palestine
Palermo
& Panama

Oh yes, Havana is in Illinois along with two(2)! Cubas.

I know how Canada was named.

The founders of the country had a bag full of letter tiles. They mixed them all up and drew some out, one at a time. As they pulled each one from the bag, they announced the letter on the tile to the person transcribing the event. It went like this...

(shuffling tiles)
(one is removed and read) "C, eh."
(a second time is removed and read) "N, eh."
(a final tile is removed and read) "D, eh."

And there it is. C-eh-N-eh-D-eh

There is a Butts County in Georgia.

Didn't see any reference to Cut-n-Shoot, Texas just north of Houston, or a town.....I think it might have been Kentucky where I saw a town called Toad Suck!! (Yuck!). Several others I can't recall at the moment......will get back as I think of them.

Hi Alan! Feel free to revive old threads. Someone will join you momentarily. This place needs a clean up crew.

It really could do with a good spring clean. I haven't got anything to add on town names. :(

This thread has been dead for over 7 years, but I enjoyed reading the responses. All I could really come up with in my state was Nameless, TX.

And now, it's time for a beautiful.... NEW PAGE!!

Phil is bored.