THis thread originated from TexasMonthly:
An Encyclopedia of Weird Texas Town Names
Find out the surprising tales behind the Lone Star State's strangest monikers, from Bug Tussle to Dime Box, Frognot to Needmore.
FULL ARTICLE HERE (https://markholtz.info/2vu)
MN:
Ball Club
Castle Danger
Nimrod
Nowthen
Cuckoo, VA between Charlottesville and Richmond. :bigass:
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Intercourse, PA and Bird In Hand, PA both on the same route in Lancaster County, PA. :sombrero:
Tennessee comes in with a couple of odd ones: Gruetli-Laager and Soddy-Daisy. Both are fairly near Chattanooga.
Quote from: roadman65 on September 11, 2024, 05:08:18 PMCuckoo, VA between Charlottesville and Richmond. :bigass:
There's also Bumpass which is also in Louisa County.
The town of Swayzee, IN, bears a sign claiming to be the only Swayzee in the world. No idea whether or not it's true.
Why, AZ
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=2951 (2010-2013)
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=31858 (2022)
Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on September 11, 2024, 07:35:13 PMThe town of Swayzee, IN, bears a sign claiming to be the only Swayzee in the world. No idea whether or not it's true.
There's a similar sign in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Though it's far from the weirdest name in the state, which I'd personally say is Spread Eagle.