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Check Out the the Weirdest Town Names from Every State in America
I love a good weird name. Back when I was on the road a lot, I once passed a town called “Natchitoches,” and I’ve always regretted not going.
I also once wanted to start a band called “The World” just so we could have a tour that ended in Hell, Michigan – naturally, the tour would have been called “The World’s Goin’ to Hell!”
The folks at Estately put together a great infographic that shows the weirdest town names in each state in the U.S., and there are some absolute doozies on there!
Photo Credit: Estately
Alabama: Scratch Ankle
Alaska: Chicken
Arizona: Catfish Paradise
Arkansas: Toad Suck
Photo Credit: Flickr,Ken Lund
California: Mormon Bar
Colorado: Parachute
Connecticut: Moosup
Delaware: Flea Hill
Florida: Spuds
Georgia: Flippen
Hawaii: Volcano
Photo Credit: Public Domain
Idaho: Beer Bottle Crossing
Illinois: Chicken Bristle
Indiana: Santa Claus
Iowa: What Cheer
Kansas: Skiddy
Kentucky: Pig
Louisiana: Water Proof
Maine: Bald Head
Maryland: Accident
Massachusetts: Satan’s Kingdom (pictured below)
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Michigan: Free Soil
Minnesota: Little Canada
Mississippi: Possumneck
Missouri: Frankenstein
Montana: Big Sag
Nebraska: Worms
Nevada: Jackpot
New Hampshire: Dummer
New Jersey: Foul Rift
New Mexico: Pie Town
New York: Handsome Eddy
North Carolina: Why Not
North Dakota: Zap
Photo Credit: Flickr,Andrew Filer
Ohio: Dull
Oklahoma: Okay
Oregon: Boring
Pennsylvania: Coupon
Rhode Island: Woonsocket
South Carolina: Coward
South Dakota: Plenty Bears
Tennessee: Smartt
Texas: Ding Dong (pictured below)
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Utah: Nibley
Vermont: Mosquitoville
Virginia: Fries
Washington: Big Bottom
West Virginia: Booger Hole
Wisconsin: Chili
Wyoming: Chugwater
Do you agree with the selection for your state?
By the way, I’m moving to Satan’s Kingdom, Massachusetts.
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