The Most Unique Town Names in All 50 States (2024)

The reason state pride in so important in the United States is because all 50 are so unique — including the names they give their towns. But what is similar about each state is that every single one chose at least a few totally wacky and off-the-wall names that we can't believe are real, including Coupon, Worms and Ding Dong. Like we said, odd.

Our friends at Estately took the time to gather some of the more, erm, interesting ones.

The Most Unique Town Names in All 50 States (1)

But those aren't the only unique names in the country. Below are some of our very favorite town names in each and every state that we'll never forget.

Editor's note: In all fairness, many of these towns may have a Native American (or indigenous) origin, which we fully appreciate and respect.

Alabama: Screamer, Frog Eye, Burnt Corn and Coffee Springs (below).

Alaska: Beaver, Chicken (below), Coldfoot and North Pole.

Arizona: Nothing (below), Catfish Paradise, Santa Claus and Cowlic.

Arkansas: Blue Ball, Greasy Corner (below), Monkey Run and Goobertown.

California: Happy Camp (below), Raisin City, Mormon Bar and Old Fig Garden.

Colorado: Dinosaur (below), Last Chance, Plastic and Punkin Center.

Connecticut: Moosup (below), Mystic, Old Lyme and Terramuggus.

Delaware: Bacon, Flea Hill, co*cked Hat and Blades (below).

Florida: Cocoa, Christmas, Early Bird and Frostproof (below).

Georgia: Butts (below), Box Springs, Balls Ferry and Social Circle.

Hawaii: Cod Fish Village, Haiku (below), Captain Cook and Volcano.

Idaho: Beer Bottle Crossing, Bone, Cabinet and Good Grief (below).

Illinois: Goofy Ride, Roaches, Chicken Bristle and Lick Creek (below).

Indiana: Pigeon, Friendswood (below), Beard and Bono.

Iowa: Confidence (below), Cool, Little Turkey and Carl.

Kansas: Red Onion, Good Intent (below), Dundee and Ransomville.

Kentucky: Oil Springs, Pig, Racoon (below) and Hippo.

Louisiana: Cow Island, Cut Off, Bunkie and Lucky (below).

Maine: Bald Head (below), Friendship, Bath and Owls Head.

Maryland: Big Pool (below), Cabin John, Shady Side and American Corner.

Massachusetts: Bliss Corner, Braggville, Mashpee (below) and Old Furnace.

Michigan: Romeo (below), Free Soil, Bath and Cement City.

Minnesota: Twig, Ottertail, Embarrass and Nimrod (below).

Mississippi: Hot Coffee (below), Shivers, Eggville and Sweatman.

Missouri: Bland, Conception Junction, Peculiar and Florida (below).

Montana: Zero, Pray (below), Hungry Joe and Sourdough.

Nebraska: Valentine (below), Wee Town, Worms and Opportunity.

Nevada: Welcome, Pine Nut, Sugar Bunker and Searchlight (below).

New Hampshire: Bath(below), Dummer, Freedom and Tinkerville.

New Jersey: Egg Harbor City, Leisure Village, Foul Rift and Brick (below).

New Mexico: Angel Fire, Holy Ghost, Lingo and Pie Town (below).

New York: Butternuts, Calcium (below), Conquest and Handsome Eddy.

North Carolina: Whynot, Cricket, Lizard Lick and Butters (below).

North Dakota: Rugby, Daily, Killdeer and Zap (below).

Ohio: Pee Pee Township, Devil Town, Dull and Dry Run (below).

Oklahoma: Corn, Greasy, Okay (below) and Loving.

Oregon: Boring, Idiotville (below), Starvation Heights and Drain.

Pennsylvania: The Hideout, Grill, Big Beaver (below) and Frackville.

Rhode Island: Little Compton (below), Woonsocket and Moosup Valley.

South Carolina: Wide Awake, Bear Swamp, Mayo (below) and Lake Swamp.

South Dakota: Bad Wound, Lead, Porcupine (below) and Plenty Bears.

Tennessee: Bean Station, Disco, Finger and Bitter End (below).

Texas: Noodle, Oatmeal (below), Scissors and Cat Spring.

Utah: Beaver Dam, Virgin (below), Hurricane and Eggnog.

Vermont: Bread Loaf (below), Cozy Corner, Mosquitoville and South Hero.

Virginia: Fries (below) , Painter, Fancy Gap and Skippers.

Washington: Big Bottom, Dot, Humorist and Startup (below).

West Virginia: Big Chimney, Cucumber, Tornado and Beard (below).

Wisconsin: Mole Lake, Winter, Spooner and Chili (below).

Wyoming: Bar Nunn (below), Miner's Delight, Recluse and Chugwater.

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The Most Unique Town Names in All 50 States (2024)

FAQs

Is there a town name in all 50 states? ›

That would be Greenville. Riverside in all but four states (it does not exist in Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Oklahoma).

What is the funny town name in the US? ›

North Carolina // Whynot

If Arizona can have a Why, then North Carolina can have a Whynot. The name was decided on when the residents of the area—which originally had no name—had to come up with one when the United States Post Office came to town.

What is the hardest name of a town? ›

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

Located on the isle of Anglesey, this quaint Welsh town is known all over the world because of its long, difficult, and unpronounceable name. It is said that in the 1880s a tailor wanted to make his village famous so he decided to implement the name.

What city is in both states? ›

One City in Two States, Downtown Bristol Virginia-Tennessee.

Is there a city that is in every state? ›

According to a common factoid, there's a community called Springfield in all 50 states, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names says that's not true: only 34 states have a Springfield. The real champ is Riverside. Unless you live in Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, or Oklahoma, there's at least one Riverside in your state.

What is the longest town name in the United States? ›

Mary in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the church of St. Tysilio of the Red cave” in Welsh. Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Massachusetts. This is the longest place name in the United States, with 45 letters.

What 3 states have the longest names? ›

For the state having the most letters in its name, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina are tied, with thirteen letters each. The states with the most syllables in their names are Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina, each having five syllables.

What city name is in multiple states? ›

St Louis (MO, IL), Augusta (GA, SC), Kansas City(KS, MO), New York /West New York(NY, NJ), Memphis(,TN, Ark), Bristol ( TN, VA), Union City (OH. IN), Texhoma (TX, OK), Texarkana (TX,Arkansas, LA), Wendover (UT, NV). Is my list.

What is a silly city name? ›

From the Bat Cave, North Carolina, in the United States to Dollarbeg, Scotland, from a place called Normal to one called Odd, and from Why to Whynot, this is the World's Top 120 Cities with Funny Names! We at VroomVroomVroom created this list to honor and recognize all the little places that made us smile or laugh.

Is there a town called No Name? ›

No Name is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Why is there a Greenville in every state? ›

Many of these cities, including my hometown in South Carolina, were named for Revolutionary war hero Nathaneal Greene. That may account, in part, for the prevalence of names on the east coast. There are other variants of the name, and these can be found as other geographical place names such as streets, counties, etc.

Why is there a Springfield in every state? ›

Why does every state in the US appear to have a city called Springfield? Because springs are quite common and it has also been common to name a town for its spring. Springville is also common as well as towns named “Something” Springs. There is a Sandy Creek in almost every county in America for the same reason.

Does every state have a town named Washington? ›

It is because in the United States, naming of cities is administered by the individual states. Thus, you could have 50 cities in the US named Washington, one in each state. The US only has 30 cities named Washington, so 20 states have not had any city apply to be named Washington.

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