These Are the Most Oddly-Named Towns in Each U.S. State

[DGUtley]

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Americans use various methods to name their towns. Some chose to name it after a place they previously lived, some name it after a local geographical feature, and some take the bold step of naming it something so bizarre that it ensures their town sign will get stolen for generations to come.

Here at Estately, we wanted to pay homage to America’s most unusually named cities, towns, and unincorporated communities, so we scoured dozens of maps to locate the strangest of them all. Who knows, it might just help home buyers find the right place to call home. So if you find yourself looking for a house in Pie Town or Chili, or maybe a condo in Accident or Boring, you’ll be well served to entrust your real estate search to Estately. Check out our complete list below to find the most unusually-named towns in each U.S. state.


OHIO: Ballville, Chagrin Falls, Deadman Crossing, Devil Town, Dry Run, Dull, Fleatown, Florida, Hooven, Jerry City, Kunkle, Knockemstiff (ghost town), Licking View, Pee Pee Township, Pottery Addition, Seaman, Shadyside, Spunky Puddle (ghost town) Trotwood


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[MMC]

Goofy Ridge

Let's start with the town that actually has humor in its name. According to Wikipedia, the area was originally called "The Ridge," a camp near the river bank. After some serious drinking one night, a local game warden said he wasn’t too drunk to shoot a walnut off the head of a volunteer. Naturally, someone was drunk enough to volunteer. The game warden placed the tiny target on the volunteer’s head, aimed his .22 rifle, and shot the nut right off. This caper was called by a witness “one damned goofy thing to do,” and the camp was ever after known as Goofy Ridge. (Wikipedia)

Normal

Normal was laid out with the name North Bloomington on June 7, 1854 by Joseph Parkinson. The town was renamed to Normal in February 1865 and officially incorporated on February 25, 1867. The name was taken from Illinois State Normal University—called a "normal school," as it was a teacher-training institution. It has since been renamed Illinois State University after becoming a general four-year university. (Wikipedia)







Birds

Birds is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County. According to Wikipedia, a Birds resident named Bob Rose became the "most distinguished Reggie Redbird mascot at Illinois State University in 1978." Rose is quoted as saying, "As a boy growing up in Birds, I always dreamed of being the most famous of all Illinois birds, the Redbird. I remember feeling very homesick when I arrived at Illinois State. But, the first time I became Reggie, I felt I could take my Birds nest anywhere and feel at home. I thank Birds for inspiring me to take on the challenge of being Reggie and for allowing me to spread my wings and fly." (Wikipedia)


Oblong

Oblong is a village in Crawford County. Incorporated in 1883, the village was originally a crossroads; when the village decided to incorporate, it was named after a rectangular prairie on the outskirts of the community. (Wikipedia)


Beardstown
Muddy
Sandwich
Ransom
Standard
Cairo
Golf
Boody, Mechanicsburg, Time, Bone Gap, Equality, Joy, Lost Nation.....snip~



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[HawkTheSlayer]

Dry Prong, Louisiana.

[Admiral Ackbar]

What about Intercourse PA?

[DGUtley]

What about Utley, Wisconsin?

https://www.thenorthwestern.com/stor...town/90693002/

[HawkTheSlayer]

[Cotton1]

What about Intercourse PA?

Tell me more

[Admiral Ackbar]

What about Utley, Wisconsin?

https://www.thenorthwestern.com/stor...town/90693002/

Sounds like a $#@! Hole

[MMC]

What about Intercourse PA?

$#@!t is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. The settlement is within the parish of Sandsting.
The settlement name originates from the Old Norse þveit, meaning 'small parcel of land'.....snip~




Muff (from Irish: Magh) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is near the mouth of the River Foyle (where it flows into Lough Foyle) and sits close to the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The village of Culmore and the city of Derry are to the south in Northern Ireland.....snip~

[MMC]

What about Utley, Wisconsin?

https://www.thenorthwestern.com/stor...town/90693002/

Meh, what about.....

1. Spread Eagle, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
   
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spread_Eagle,_Wisconsin
   Spread Eagle is an unincorporated community in Florence County, in the town of Florence, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.