Strange/odd names for towns/places I'll start

South of where I live is Bill, Wyoming. Home of the Bill Yacht Club. Not too far from Dull Center.
 
A few from North Texas:

Telephone
Direct
Dial
Bug Tussle
Squeeze Penny
Lick Skillet
Frog Knot
Hog Waller
Most of these are no longer Towns as they were in the old days. Still have signs but most buildings are long gone. They are classified as a Community with just a few residences. There are more but this is off the top of my head.
 
Here in Indiana, we got French Lick, Gnawbone and Beanblossom.

In Illinois, if you go North on US 45 from Mattoon, you'll hit Arcola, then Tuscola before you get to Champaign.

The old joke goes that a Chicagoan stops in Mattoon for gas and asks what the next towns are.

The attendant says first you'll hit Arcola and then about 10 miles later you'll get to Tuscola.

The Chicagoan says if you say the next town is Coca-Cola or Pepsi Cola, I'll KYA!!

The attendant said: "Nope, Champaign!!!"
 
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Then here in Mississippi we have Hot Coffee. Panther Burn and Duck Hill.
 
my current hometown is called Stamping Ground,town was settled around a big spring and buffalo wallow(or as we say waller),
 
Turkey Track, AR

Possum Trot, KY

Edit, almost forgot about:

Bucksnort, TN
 
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I'm about 3 miles south of Climax MI and about 20 miles northeast of Colon MI. Radio station years ago held a contest in which 1st prize was an all expense paid trip to"Athens" [MI] from Kalamazoo.
 
Knockemstiff
Kinnikinnick
Waldo
Wapakoneta
Roaming Shores
Roundhead

All real town names - All in the Glorious State of Ohio


On Route 23 not far north of Columbus is a sign for a crossing route marked:

Waldo
Prospect



I've never heard of the guy, and yet the state posts a sign on a major route telling drivers where they can find him.

Andy
 
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