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

[boatme99]

I always liked Athol, Kansas. I think a liquor store would be nice there. Athol Liqours

A good speech therapitht can help with your lithp, you know.

 

[jinx]

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

 

[Inspector-Callahan]

Mianus, CT!

 

[badge107]

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.

 

[Abbynormal]

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!!!"

 

[Bert Man]

Then here in Mississippi we have Hot Coffee. Panther Burn and Duck Hill.

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

I was born in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. It's nowhere near New Jersey or the ocean. Also went to HS in Mars, Pa.

John

 

[ASA335]

I have friends in Boring, Oregon.

 

[Bib]

Knockemstiff
Kinnikinnick
Waldo
Wapakoneta
Roaming Shores
Roundhead

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

Dillies Bottom....also in Ohio

 

[Tom K]

Ogan, you left out Erect among that group.*s*

Not familiar with that one.

So sorry for your loss.

 

[indiandave]

New Jersey has a Shades of Death Road. It's a nice country road and I have no idea how it got it's name.

 

[kimporter]

my current hometown is called Stamping Ground,town was settled around a big spring and buffalo wallow(or as we say waller),

 

[pharmer]

I'm writing this from Saint Cloud which is just down the road (about 50 miles) from Yeehaw Junction. Joe

 

[therevjay]

I have friends in Boring, Oregon.

It has a "sister city" in the UK named Dull.

 

[usm1rifle]

My sister used to live in Climax, MN - it is about 15 miles from Fertile...

 

[Hellraiser]

Turkey Track, AR

Possum Trot, KY

Edit, almost forgot about:

Bucksnort, TN

 

[shouldazagged]

Gravel Switch, KY. Nice little town which seems to have become an artists' colony.

 

[HERMAN.40]

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.

 

[snowman]

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

 

[BobC357]

No Name, Colorado

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

my current hometown is called Stamping Ground,town was settled around a big spring and buffalo wallow(or as we say waller),

We have a Stamping Ground in KY too...

Speaking of Kentucky towns, I've been to all the way to Kingdom Come(and back in a day). I did so when I was going to Lynch.

 

[rwsmith]

In SC

Eagle Butte

Gaytown

Sugar Tit

Due West (of what? as the joke goes)

Burns Down

Bee Tree

Happy Bottom

Ketchuptown

Denmark, Norway, Sweden (The 'Dutch Triangle'. My Mom was from Denmark)

Possum Town

Round O

Tickle Hill

Snoddy

Poverty Hill

Prosperity

Polecat Bay

Old Joe

 

[hittman77]

Missouri, Climax Springs, Devils Elbow, Peculiar.

And Auxvasse ..... whatever that means and however you pronounce it!

 

[THEWELSHM]

Ok think I got this

Ill give you a dollar if you can say it

Llanfairpwll - Llanfair PG in Anglesey, North Wales, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

thewelshm

 

[slowburninsteve]

In Virginia: Grit, Hurt, Frogpond, Troutville, Eagle Rock
In Tennessee: Bulls Gap, Paris

 

[armadillo]

Close to were I grew up in south TX:

Lull (not much happens there)
Red Gate (just up the road from Lull)

 

[gregintenn]

Here in Tennessee, I lived in Defeated. It was just down the way from Difficult.
Real optimists, here in the ol' Volunteer State.

The area I was in was Bear Wallow Gap, just off of The Devils Elbow.

On the other side of the county, you'll find Seabowisha.

One of my favorite names is Beaver Lick, KY. It's near Big Bone Lick.

 

[deanodog]

In east Ky
Smackey bottom
Lick skillet
Pumpkin center
Greasy creek
Butcher knife
Stinking branch
Lookout
Hellier
Skull

 

[30-30remchester]

In Alaska and parts of Canada and the Yukon, roadhouses are the social centers of a community. Half way between Fairbanks and Nenana Alaska is such a roadhouse. Its name is world famous, "Skinny Dicks Half Way Inn" and a must visit place when in the area.

 

[SmokewagonSD]

Beer Mug and Dull Center Wyoming.

Don't forget Ten Sleep