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Strange/odd names for towns/places I'll start
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Between the towns of Snow and Flake in Arizona, is a little incorporated piece of property called Bellybutton.
My town, Auburn, was originally the town of Slaughter.
My town, Auburn, was originally the town of Slaughter.
Bkreutz
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A guy I was in the Army with was from Normal Illinois, he didn't resemble the name of his hometown in the least little bit. 
THE PILGRIM
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Here in New Mexico we have a town called Truth or Consequences.
It was originally call Hot Springs. Radio show host Ralph Parks offered to do his radio show from the first town that would change its name to Truth or Consequences.
Not only did he do his show from there, he came every year for the next 50 years to ride in the annual celebration parade. In the early ones he rode horseback.
It turns out that Ralph Parks was not just a Hollywood flash in the pan, he was a man of his word.
It was originally call Hot Springs. Radio show host Ralph Parks offered to do his radio show from the first town that would change its name to Truth or Consequences.
Not only did he do his show from there, he came every year for the next 50 years to ride in the annual celebration parade. In the early ones he rode horseback.
It turns out that Ralph Parks was not just a Hollywood flash in the pan, he was a man of his word.
In WA, Tum Tum (always made me think of the old Laurel & Hardy movie) and Walla Walla.(good onions & prison)
Although it doesn't appear to exist as a town any more, here in Oklahoma east of Bartlesville there used to be a Hogshooter.
And while the town names themselves are not that unusual, you can string together four Oklahoma names to make an interesting sentence:
Salisaw Henryetta Wagoner Catoosa.
Or alternately:
Salisaw Henryetta Wagoner Bowlegs.
And while the town names themselves are not that unusual, you can string together four Oklahoma names to make an interesting sentence:
Salisaw Henryetta Wagoner Catoosa.
Or alternately:
Salisaw Henryetta Wagoner Bowlegs.
There was a taxidermist south of Denver years ago that named his little crossroads Hellsville.
mike from st pete
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Strange Town Names; NJ Has Them
Strange Names (New Jersey's Got 'em) - Steve Forbert - YouTube
I cannot find a video of Dave VanRonk singing the Garden State Stomp. So this will have to do
Strange Names (New Jersey's Got 'em) - Steve Forbert - YouTube
I cannot find a video of Dave VanRonk singing the Garden State Stomp. So this will have to do
Bkreutz
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Maddog 521
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Beetown
Embarrass
Footville
Imalone
Spread Eagle
Ubet
Wanderoos
Wisconsin towns
Embarrass
Footville
Imalone
Spread Eagle
Ubet
Wanderoos
Wisconsin towns
fiasconva
US Veteran
Ogan, you left out Erect among that group.*s*
captorquewrench
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Cut n shoot, TX between Cleveland and Conroe. Whatever you are imagining this little town to be you're right. To be sure, remove any positive connotation from your imaginings. We also have both Hell and Paradise.
Coldshooter
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Toad Hop on the west bank of the Wabash in IN.
Bring Cigars, Belize.
Humptydoo,NT Australia
Cockwash, SA, Australia
Humptydoo,NT Australia
Cockwash, SA, Australia
BearBio
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Then there's George, WA
Also a Martha (down the block about a mile.) I live up the road about 30 miles.
There's also a Pumpkin Patch, Weed and Weed Patch, all in California. Weed Patch is near Bakersfield. Weed is in the Central Valley, further north. Don't remember where Pumpkin Patch is. Weed Patch is near Fred Fricke's Farm Feed Lot, down from Merle Haggard's old place by Lake Isabella.
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Ogandydancer
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Not familiar with that one.
Straightshooter2
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There is also a Waldo in Florida, a notorious speed trap on US 301. Plus my favorite, Two Egg, Florida.
CW
ChuckS1
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Bumpass, Virginia 
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