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FUNNY TOWN NAMES IN THE USA AND BRITAIN

HOW did they ever come up with these amusing and/or crazy-sounding names for all of these towns and villages?
Some of them are plain stupid! Others are just hilarious. Press REFRESH to see the latest list if you have been here before!

1 - United States

BY STATE

Alabama:
Section, AL
Shorter, AL
St. Elmo, AL

Alaska:
Candle, AK
Dead Horse, AK
Krik, AK
Mary's Igloo, AK
Nightmute, AK
North Pole, AK

Arizona:
Monkey's Eyebrow,AZ
Why, AZ

Colorado:
Bonanza, CO
Hasty, CO
Hygiene, CO
Joes, CO
Last Chance, CO
Lay, CO
Paradox, CO
Yellow Jacket, CO

Delaware:
Bear, DE
Blades, DE

Florida:
Briny Breezes, FL
Cadillac, FL
Celebration, FL
Christmas, FL
Day, FL
Elfers, FL
Frostproof, FL
Havana, FL
Lorida, Florida
Mayo, FL
Panacea,FL
Picnic, FL
Sopchoppy, FL
Spuds, FL
Two Egg, FL
Wacahoota, FL
Yeehaw Junction, FL

Georgia:
Alley, GA
Enigma, GA
Experiment, GA
Hephzibah, GA
Homerville, GA
Ideal, GA
Quitman, GA

Illinois:
Energy, IL
Normal, IL

Indiana:
Bacon, IN
Birds Eye, IN
Buddha, IN
French Lick, IN
Santa Claus, IN
Solitude, IN

Iowa:
Beebeetown, IA
Elvira, IA
Iowa Falls, IA
Sac City, IA
Tingley, IA
What Cheer, IA

Kansas:
Buttermilk, KS
Gas, KS
Moonlight, KS
Petrolia, KS
Protection, KS
Skiddy, KS
Smileyberg, KS
Speed, KS
Yoder, KS
Zook, KS

Kentucky: (Positively takes the cake!)
Beauty, KY
Burning Springs, KY
Cadillac, KY
Cranks, KY
Combs, KY
Cut Shin, KY
Decoy, KY
Duckers, KY
Dukedom, KY
Dwarf, KY
Hazard, KY
Hippo, KY
Jetson, KY
Krypton, KY
Lovely, KY
Moon, KY
Mummie, KY
Mud Lick, KY
Oddville, KY
Ono, KY
Ordinary, KY
Oscar, KY
Parrot, KY
Petroleum, KY
Pippa Passes, KY
Pyramid, KY
Quicksand, KY
Ready, KY
Redhouse, KY
Relief, KY
Ringos Mills, KY
Select, KY
Shoulderblade, KY
Slusher, KY
Sligo, KY
Top Most, KY
Turkey, KY
Viper, KY
Vortex, KY
Wax, KY
Yeadiss, KY
Zoe, KY

Louisiana:
Angie, LA
Archie, LA
Cutoff, LA
Dry Prong, LA
Eros, LA
Fort Necessity, LA
Plain Dealing, LA
Slaughter, LA
Trout, LA
Vixen, LA
Waterproof, LA

Maine:
Mount Desert Island, ME
Strong, ME

Maryland:
Boring, MD
California, MD
Crappo, MD
Hale, Maryland
Point of Rocks, MD
Scaggsville, MD

Massachussetts:
Cummaquid, MA

Michigan:
Christmas, MI
Climax, MI
Gay, MI
Hell, MI
Lake, MI
Nirvanna, MI
Paradise, MI
Saline, MI

Mississippi:
Askew, MS
Bobo, MS
Hot Coffee, MS
Petal, MS

Missouri:
Competition, MO
Elmo, MO
Fairdealing, MO
Gipsy, MO
Novelty, MO
Pumpkin Center, MO Skidmore, MO
Success, MO

Nebraska:
Magnet, NE

Nevada:
Pahrump, Nevada

New Jersey:
Piscataway, NJ

New Mexico:
Flying H, NM
Truth Or Consequences, NM
Weed, NM

New York:
BATH, NY
Busti, NY
Flushing, NY
Horseheads, NY

North Carolina:
Cooleemee, NC
Kill Devil Hills, NC

North Dakota:
Arthur, ND
Beach, ND
Can do, ND
Mott, ND
Hoople, ND
Horace, ND
Max, ND
Ray, ND
Napolean, ND
Zap, ND

Ohio:
Gaysport, OH
Businessburg, OH

Oklahoma:
Bowlegs, OK
Kremlin, OK
Loco, OK
Happyland, OK

Oregon:
Boring, OR
Half.com, OR

Pennsylvania:
Beaverdale, PA
Bird-in-Hand, PA
Blue Ball, PA
Intercourse, PA
Jugtown, PA
Manda Gap, PA
Scalp Level, PA
Squirrel Hill, PA
Stalker, PA
Stiltz, PA
Burning Well, PA

South Carolina:
Ninety-six, SC
North, SC

South Dakota:
Bonesteel, SD
Box Elder, SD
Crooks, SD
Eaglebutte, SD
Gayville, SD
Mud Butte, SD
Pukwana, SD
Roscoe, SD
Tea, SD

Texas:
Bangs, TX
Bushland, TX
Camelot, TX
Canadian, TX
Cut and Shoot, TX
Dozier, TX
Dripping Springs, TX
Earth, TX
Friendship, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Happy, TX
Lazbuddie, TX
Lolita, TX
Muleshoe, TX
Nacogdoches, TX
Needmore, TX
Notrees, TX
Old Glory, TX
Pep, TX
Progress, TX
Quail, TX
Skidmore, TX
Schertz, TX
Tiki Island, TX
Turkey, TX
Tuxedo, TX
Twitty, TX
Valentine, TX
Study Butte, TX
Telegraph, TX
Rankin, TX
Royalty, TX
Midkiff, TX
Best, TX
Veribest, TX
Sweetwater, TX
China Grove, TX
China Grove, TX (yes two of 'um)
Lawn, TX
Grow, TX
Cee Vee, TX
Zunkerville, TX
Bigfoot, TX
RingGold, TX
Petty, TX
Boston, TX
Old Boston, TX
New Boston, TX
Tigertown, TX
Ben Franklin, TX
Chocolate Bayou, TX
Needville, TX
Oatmeal, TX
Blanket, TX
Flat, TX
Moss Hill, TX
Honey Island, TX
Egypt, TX
Rosebud, TX

Virginia:
Disputanta, VA

Washington:
Aloha, WA
Humptulips, WA
Index, WA
La Push, WA
Medical Lake, WA
Onion Creek, WA
Pysht, WA
Ritzville, WA
Ruff Starbuck, WA
Thrall, WA
Tiger, WA
Walla Walla, WA
Zillah, WA

West Virginia:
Acme, WV
Alloy, WV
Boggs, WV
Canvas, WV
Forks-Of-Cacpon, WV
Friendly, WV
Frost, WV
Left Hand, WV
Mammoth, WV
Man, WV
Maud, WV
Muddlety, WV
Odd, WV
Pinch, WV
Shanghai, WV
Sod, WV
Tornado, WV

Wyoming:
Bairoil, WY
Jackson Hole, WY

2 - CANADA, EH?

Vulcan, Alberta. Or what About Yak, BC? Then there's Economy, Nova Scotia. Springhill and Advocate Harbour in the same province, Come by Chance, Newfoundland and St. Louis de Ha! Ha! in Quebec. Almost forgot Riviere de Loup, Quebec.
(Thanks to William Brown for these!)

3 - Great Britain

TOWN (COUNTY)
Apes Hall (Norfolk)
Bishops Itchington (unk)
Boysack (Tayside, Scot.)
Brokenborough (Avon)
Burnt Houses (Co. Durham)
California (Norfolk)
Cannard's Grave (Somerset)
Carlingcott (Avon)
Caynham (Shrops.)
Clappers (Lothian, Scotland)
Climpy (Strathclyde, Scotland)
Crackport (County unknown) See picture below!
Devizes (Wilts.)
Diss (Norfolk)
Dollarbeg (Fife, Scotland)
Dorking, Surrey
Duck End (Essex)
Egypt (Hamps.)
Felldownhead (Devon)
Folly Gate (Devon)
Foulden (Lothian, Scotland)
Frisby On The Wreake (Leics.)
Giggleswick, North Yorkshire
Godolphin Cross (Somerset)
Goosey (Oxfords.)
Great Snoring (Norfolk)
Gurney Slade (Avon)
Ham and Sandwich (Kent)
Herodsfoot (Cornwall)
Herringfleet (Norfolk)
Hetton-le-Hole (Co. Durham)
High Ham (Somerset)
Hopton Wafers (Shrops.)
Jump, So. Yorks
Killiecrankie (Tayside, Scot.)
Kilmahog (Central Scotland)
Kilmany (Fife, Scot.)
Knockdown (Avon)
Knockin (Shrops.)
Leatherhead (Exeter)
Little Horwood (Bucks.)
Little Snoring (Norfolk)
Little Sodbury (Avon)
Little Town (Cumbria)
Little Wratting (Cambs.)
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH, Anglesy, Wales
Lower Down (Shrops.)
Mockbeggar (Kent)
Mousehole (Cornwall)
Much Haddam (Cambs.)
Nasty (Herts.)
Nether Poppleton (North Yorkshire)
New Invention (Wales)
North Piddle (Worcs.)
Peasedown St. John (Wilts.)
Pidley (Cambs.)
Puddledock (Norfolk)
Shop (Cornwall)
Simonsbath (Somerset)
Slip End (Beds.)
Snig's End (Gloucs.)
Sockburn (Co. Durham)
Tiltups End (Avon)
Titson (Cornwall)
Tittensor (Staffs.)
Turner's Puddle (Dorset)
Twelveheads (Cornwall)
Warboys (Cambs.)
Washaway (Cornwall)
Watchet (Somerset)
Waterhouses (Staffs.)
Willey (shrops.)
Windy Yet (Strathclyde, Scotland)
Wormegay (Norfolk)
Wormwood Scrubs (London)
Yelling (Cambs.)

Others in Britain (County unknown):
Climping
Crackaig
Crackpot - see picture below!
Eric Gotobed
Fattahead
Goonbelle
Middle Wallop
Wormelow Tump
Yonder Bognie

Thanks to Laurie from Toronto, Canada, for sending in this picture of her boyfriend by the SIGN to the town of CRACKPOT in England!

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