At the risk of never being given the keys to the city of Crapo, Maryland, where you might not to want to open anything anyway, namely a business, there are some places that are just plain unappealing to the ear. There are towns that for whatever reason struck ‘appeal to tourists’ off the local chamber of commerce agendas, watched the Rotarians rotate their wheels out of Dodge and whose mayors are currently in the process of decommissioning our welcome wagons. I give you the 10 worst named cities in America. Special honor to Pennsylvania for dominating this list.
10. Dead Horse, Alaska
What more could we say about it without invoking the phrase? If your town is a ‘one horse’ one, better make sure the beast isn’t glue factory-bound.
9. Fleatown, Ohio
Brought in from a curbside mattress. Don’t make any hotel reservations.
8. Hell, Michigan
‘Hell’ might mean bright in German, but these name choices aren’t. If Hell was at a lower latitude, instead of Michigan, at least in the summer it would lend itself to ‘It’s hotter than Hell”, “No it isn’t” repartee.
7. Virginville, Pennsylvania
Not a popular town for the guys, but probably a place most mother’s would like their daughters to take up residence, at least until they are safely married. The fact that a hotel bears the name is high comedy. (See photo)
6. Looneyville, Texas
You can only blame the township so much, when the founder was name John Looney. At the time the word looney may not have had the connotation it does now. But the stigma must be horrible when you think about your job interview and announce you are from the town of Looneyville.
5. Boogertown, North Carolina
One good thing about Boogertown, is that it’s in Gaston County home of Cito Gaston who captained the Toronto Blue Jays to back to back World Series wins. This may be a stretch, but why don’t YOU come up with something for a substance a construction worker shoots out his left nostril.
4. Boring, Oregon
The community was named for W. H. Boring, an early resident of the area. The name “Boring” is embraced by locals, however, and found in many local businesses, resulting in many road signs that seem humorous to outsiders. Boosters of the village designation use the slogan “The most exciting place to live.
3. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
The town’s name often gets attention due to it being very similar to blue balls, a sexual condition in males. This joins nearby towns Intercourse, Bird-in-Hand, and Virginville in the list of sexually-suggestive sounding town names in the Pennsylvania Dutch area of Pennsylvania.
2. Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
A city that’s tough on crime, but leaves you feeling compromised.
1. Intercourse, Pennsylvania
The sign reads “Welcome to Intercourse” and how many married men thought the were entering that very “city” when getting married, only to find it was a one-way trip to Blue Ball Pennsylvania. Good thing its close by.
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Truth or Consequences, NM
Lynchburg, VA
Also in the city is John Lynch bridge named after slave master that perfected how to keep people in slavery centuries later.
Flippin, Arkansas
Mulehell, VA
In NC, the ppl who live in Boogertown, NC will not use the town name. They consider it to be a racist comment. Typically, African-Americans live there. That name a long time ago was used as a deragatory comment about where lots of pplof color lived.
So what do they call it? Like what people in Rowling’s Harry Potter series called Voldemort: “He-who-must-not-be-named”?
What are you, a 12 year old girl.
Horseheads, NY isn’t far from where I live… 😀
What about Flushing in Queens County, NY!
I’m pretty sure there’s a city in Vermont called “Satan’s Kingdom”… *cue scary music*
Do any residents from No. 9 own any dogs ? Does Bugs Bunny live in No. 6 ? And do 7,3,2 and 1 have any escort services ?
Come to Arizona and enjoy the towns of : Surprise, Bumblebee, Show Low, Tombstone, etc.
Lol my friends dad is from Arab, Alabama. (pernounced the derogitory way)
You might not be able to say “it’s hotter than Hell”, but given how cold Michigan can get, you can always point out Hell, MI when people say that hell is likely to freeze over first.
Dix, IL
Here in North Carolina we have all sorts of interesting and unusual names.
Conetoe (pronounced Co Nay Toe… It’s Indian I think)
Lizard Lick (yeah, really!)
Bahama (not weird, just cool!)
Duck
Welcome
Whynot
Coolemee
Middlesex (Grin)
Turkey
Icard
Welcome & we got Thankful
Climax (should be next to Middlesex! lol)
Gay
We have the Bat Cave (its a little town in the mountains)
We got some really out there names for little towns and the sort. Leave it to North Carolina! lol
What about “No Name”, CO?
Idiotville, OR
I grew up 15 miles from Gays, IL.
How about Hell-For-Certain, KY, Toad Suck, AR, or Sugar Tit, SC?
then we get to the international towns…
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales
Peniscola, Spain
Cumbum, Indonesia
Sexi, Peru
Dildo, NL Canada
the combinations are endless!
Gaysville, VT
Hooker Oklahoma. It’s located in Beaver County.
Wow! Hahah,,,,my friend is from Dildo in Newfoundland!! theres towns in saskatchewan called
Elbow, Cereal, Eyebrow, and Fiske!! haha and im proud to be from elbow
and i thought slap out alabama was bad
please.. I live in Cumming, Geargia..
not to mention, there’s also a Boozeville up north and Butts county down south.. >_>
I had business in a city near Atlanta called Cumming, GA. Is it any wonder the residents say the live in Forsyth County.
And there is Horneytown, NC which is not far from Climax, NC.
Hey Jim, don’t forget that High Point is between Horneytown and Climax. (as if it was a running narrative). Heading east past Raleigh, there is that little spit in the road called Lizard Lick. Yuck!
I would also like to mention a couple towns in northern Arkansas. Flippin and Accident.
And of course, lets not forget the town that named themselves after a TV game show, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
There’s a place called Mianus, in Connecticut…pronounced my anus. That should easily be #1
I agree Mianus should be at the top
You left out Wanker’s Corner, OR.
How about Bucksnort, Tennessee?
what about Mianus, Connecticut? On Jackass 3D, they went there.
Next to my hometown there are three villages, one in the valley, one half way up the hill and one on the hilltop. They’re called “Unterhöll”, “Mitterhöll” and “Oberhöll”: Lower, Middle and Upper Hell. But Thomasgschieß (lit.: Thomas’ Shitting) next to them isn’t bad either.
Blue Ball, OH
i am proud to live in spread eagle! hahaha
i think reading, pa should be in dat list
Nimrod, Minnesota
How about
Frenchlick, and Gnaw Bone, Indiana
Rabbit Hash, KY
Big Bone Lick State Park, KY
I can't believe that Cumming, Georgia, didn't make the list.
I know! I’m there right now! I couldn’t believe it when I moved here
What about Moorehead, North Dakota?
Moorhead is in Minnesota….FYI
There is a Dykesville, WI!
I'm reminded of the town of Dildo in Canada, which even has "Dildo Days" whatever they may be!
"Located in Upper Trinity South, Dildo is a very historic place for Newfoundland tourism. Dildo was settled in the early 1800's by Reids, Prettys, and Smiths. During the 1990's, these names were still predominant names in the community. Every summer Dildo sponsors Dildo Days which is a community celebration and a Newfoundland tourism destination."
There is also a town called Two Dot in Montana.
here in australia there places called stringybark, broke, and even big long words i cant pronouce. but overall this list is good!
What about Beaver Crossing Nebraska??? it was listed in Playboy
How about the cites Beaver Dam ky and Beaver Dam Wis
Haha. i'm actually from boring, oregon! and it really isn't as boring as it sounds! 🙂
Wisconson got number 2! Yea!
Not to be dirty, but where im from in Nebraska, there is Beaver City, and Beaver Crossing
Kickapoo (there are few of them)
Mianus
I love my state.
Don't forget Hicksville, Pennsylvania.
There is a Hicksville in New York also!
Pennsylvania has a few other honorable mentions:
– Slippery Rock
– Muddy Creek
– Weedville
– Mars
– Big Beaver
– Dubois (pronounced "Do-Boys")
What about Lynchburg, Virginia?
The city of Lynchburg got its name from it’s founder, John Lynch, who at 17 established a ferry across the James river which opened the way for commerce and growth of the area. It has absolutely nothing to do with lynchings!!! By the way…it’s a great city nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains…world renowned sites, exciting outdoor recreation and more…check us out at http://www.discoverlynchburg.org and come for a visit.
What about Climax, MI?
There is also a place called "Empty, Georgia" and "Needmore, Georgia". Not to mention some interesting cities that have spanish names… "Punta Gorda, Florida" translation: Punta is Spanish for "point" or in some spanish dialects the profane word "bit**"…"Gorda" is the feminine form of the adjective meaning "fat". Then there is "Los Banos, California" and Los Banos means "the restroom" in Spanish. So if you ever see any hispanic people snickering about something we say…you know why! They may consider Americans to be rather strange considering our choice in names for our cities! haha 🙂
Punta means “point/tip” in all forms of spanish, the curse for “b***h” that you’re thinking of is actually spelled “puneta”
Ok, both of you are incorrect about the word “punta”. “Punta,” in every Spanish-speaking country is “point.”
The word “puneta” is vulgar, but it does not mean “b**ch.” The word for b**ch is “puta”, without the “n”.
Please, if you don’t know Spanish very well, don’t try to define or describe Spanish words without first doing your research.
simmer down, mel
simmer down, mel. you are getting all sorts of worked up.
Great, you arr oartly correct. Punta can mean point. It has variois translations…stitch as in sew. Puñeta in some hispanic cultures is vulgar. However in other hispanic/latino cultures puñeta is the cuff of a man’s shirt. Thus the vulgar act can get involved. In addition, you are 100% correct in stating to others, if you don’t know, do not make it fact.
Um..Virginville is good, but nearby where I live in Southern Utah is a small town just simply called "Virgin" which is right next to the "Virgin River" which is ironic because both the town and the river are the two dirtiest places in the county.
Haha way to go pennsylvania to make it on the list three times! Good research into the names who ever made this list. I've been to intercourse pennsylvania, it's a big amish town, and they play up the intercourse name like you wouldn't believe. I bought a shirt that says I heart Intercourse….Pa.
Lol..I Heart Intercourse. That’s awesome.
brilliant list, I thought it was hilarious 🙂
Oh that made me giggle out loud, I wish I had written that list!
How about French Lick, Indiana