Odd named towns

[RED]

Every State has them that makes you wonder how in the world the names became the name of a place or town.

Arkansas has a Toad Suck and so does KY. There is a Hoot in TX and a Holler in TN.

Hold on to your beer mug, but In my opinion the funniest of all is Intercourse, PA.

According to Wikipedia:

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania
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Description
Intercourse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,494, up from 1,274 at the previous census. Wikipedia

You cannot make stuff like this up.

[bruce]

Between, Georgia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betwee...a#Demographics Sincerely. bruce.

[Vern Humphrey]

"Toad Suck" means "Frog Swamp" -- any infantryman who has ever waded a few miles through a swamp will know why swamps are sometimes called "sucks."

My favorite is Rooster Poot, Arkansas.

[dogtag]

Every State has them that makes you wonder how in the world the names became the name of a place or town.

Arkansas has a Toad Suck and so does KY. There is a Hoot in TX and a Holler in TN.

Hold on to your beer mug, but In my opinion the funniest of all is Intercourse, PA.

According to Wikipedia:

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania
OverviewThings to doHotelsRestaurants

Description
Intercourse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,494, up from 1,274 at the previous census. Wikipedia

You cannot make stuff like this up.

It also means interaction between people, two or more (talk or something more interesting)

[Allen]

There is a Hell Michigan, Hot Coffee MS, and a small village in Austria named F**king.

[dryheat]

Arizona had two hiways (95/96?) that connected. They both came from the north so it was a Y going south. The ADOT (or whatever) rule was it had to consist of at least three letters. So, the community got stuck with WHY, AZ. Near the vicinity of Ajo, AZ. Not physically but culturally.

[Johnny P]

Arkansas also has a Blue Ball.

[pcox]

Cut-n-Shoot Texas

[Mark in Ottawa]

The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador may have those beat. One town is called Dildo (see https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com...ace-like-dildo) and another town is / was known as Sheshatxxxx (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheshatshiu) although they now usually replace the last letter with a letter U

[jaie5070]

Great little song on you-tube, about the town.

[Allen]

Hooterville, a fictional agricultural community from the Petticoat Junction and Green Acres TV programs. This was before the days of "Hooters". I wonder if there was some implied reference here regarding the lovely 3 girls who starred at the Shady Rest Hotel. It can be assumed that Bug Tussle was nearby from all the replies made about it.

[Art]

Among other odd named Texas towns are Mule Shoe, Cut and Shoot, Dime Box and Sugar Land. I'm sure there are a lot more, big place, lots of little towns.

Ooops forgot Bug Tussel, yes there is such a place.

[barretcreek]

There is (was?) a Mayberry in Maryland, but it was too small for the Andy Griffith show to visit and film there.

[Art]

There is (was?) a Mayberry in Maryland, but it was too small for the Andy Griffith show to visit and film there.

There are four Mayberrys in the United States including the one in Maryland and one in Illinois. None are big enough to be incorporated.

[fguffey]

Tennessee has a town named Buck Snart; Kentucky has a town named Salt Lick: Texas has a creek named Hollering Woman Creek: Virginia has a state park named Hungry Mother State Park. There is a poem named 'In Love with American names', the author mentioned 'Deadwood, he talks about burying his body parts allover England and then finishes with a request; bury my heart in Wounded Knee. Vincent Benet.

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=cf67724f8a5dfc44JmltdHM9MTY2MzExMzYwMCZpZ3VpZD0yYTU1ZGIzYS05YWRhLTY0ZmQtMDAzNi1jYTAyOWJmZjY1OWImaW5zaWQ9NTE3OA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=2a55db3a-9ada-64fd-0036-ca029bff659b&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9hbGxwb2V0cnkuY29tL0FtZXJpY2FuLU5hbWVz&ntb=1

F. Guffey