# Make up some real-sounding small town names **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471 "2008-09-13T18:55:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/1 "2008-09-13T18:55:47Z")
Turtle Lick, KY Plum Chuckles, IA Cumbubble, DE La Quinta Huevos, NM Boonpickin, GA Dougville, MO Sweeter Balls, WI ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/2 "2008-09-13T18:56:44Z")
Heh. “Sweeter Balls, WI”. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/3 "2008-09-13T20:08:24Z")
Abnaki, TN Shaker Valley, MI Ultima Thule, MO Brest, WI Lawrence, KY New Pskov, MI Muddy Ferry, AK Taggert’s Ford, SD Wagonwheel, CO ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/4 "2008-09-13T20:12:20Z")
Dirtclod, AL Skank City, NJ Trippy, CA Cowskull, NV Taterpeal, ID Hangingchad, FL ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/5 "2008-09-13T20:15:08Z")
Cornhole, NE Road Apple, ND Bear Teat, WY Wang, AK ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/6 "2008-09-13T20:37:39Z")
Old Queensville, ON Lower Beaver, ON Frog Crossing, BC Salty Lick, MB St-Polycarp-de-la Riviere, QC ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/7 "2008-09-13T20:56:33Z")
Leper’s Gulch, TX Radium, NV Tweaker’s Grove, CA Brotheltown, SD Buckshot, WY ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/8 "2008-09-13T21:00:23Z")
Cheesehead, WI Liberalville, NY Conservitown, AL Six Mules, IA Jesus Landing, UT ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/9 "2008-09-13T21:01:30Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Liberalville, NY You misspelled Ithaca, NY. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/10 "2008-09-13T21:39:51Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > St-Polycarp-de-la Riviere, QC Maybe you knew, but there is actually a [Saint-Polycarpe](http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=45.300309,-74.305987&spn=0.018595,0.04549&t=h&z=15) in Quebec (and it does appear to be close to a river). I got lost near that place on a bike ride once. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/11 "2008-09-13T22:11:38Z")
Anderson’s Gulch, somewhere out west. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/12 "2008-09-13T22:14:43Z")
Apparently small town names have a tendency to sound filthy? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/13 "2008-09-13T22:15:41Z")
In my mind they do. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/14 "2008-09-13T22:20:00Z")
> [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](#): > > Maybe you knew, but there is actually a [Saint-Polycarpe](http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=45.300309,-74.305987&spn=0.018595,0.04549&t=h&z=15) in Quebec (and it does appear to be close to a river). I got lost near that place on a bike ride once. Yes, it’s the first exit off Autoroute 20 after you cross the border. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/15 "2008-09-13T22:37:39Z")
Shatner, CA ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/16 "2008-09-13T22:42:47Z")
Luntkick, AL Yellow Creek, MO Wigger’s Corner, MT\* Stubble Cove, MA Hogbutcher, IL Brass Monkey, AK Cul-de-Lac, WI Standing Wood, ID Burnette Rock, CA Fiddler’s Gulch, NV \*(If you think this is offensive, Col. Lounes Wigger needs target practice.) ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/17 "2008-09-13T22:47:48Z")
Quappachani, Va. Round Lake, Minn. Itos, Ca. Stink Creek, Kan. Black Dirt, Ark. Longneck, Mont. Real ones: El Sobrante, Ca. Big Stone Gap, Va. Yellowknife, Canada ---
**Author:** ![CAT\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@CAT\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAT_1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/18 "2008-09-13T22:51:24Z")
Fivewives, UT Piehole, KY Nutville, GA Vanity City, CA Plowville, IA Blubberton, AK Beaver Dam, WI…Oh wait that is real. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/19 "2008-09-13T23:05:13Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > Abnaki, TN There was apparently an Abnaki Native American Tribe in Vermont. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471/20 "2008-09-13T23:30:40Z")
> [@iampunha](#): > > … > Black Dirt, Ark… There’s a Black Earth just outside of Madison [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-some-real-sounding-small-town-names/463471.md?page=2)