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James Besanvalle
Aug 16, 2020
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Imagine the tourism campaign for Boring, Oregon or Dull, Ohio. Or Christians living in Satan’s Kingdom, Massachusetts. Or a hair salon in Bald Head, Maine...
For many who actually live in these very real places across the US, it’s their reality.
According to a new map by Zippia, these town names can be the butt of jokes across the country. Or the "Elephant Butte" of jokes, if you live in New Mexico.
So without further ado, here are the town names that topped the list for each state – we "Hopeulikit" (an actual town name in Georgia).
Alabama
Frog Eye
Alaska
Eek
Arizona
Catfish Paradise
Arkansas
Booger Hollow
California
Mormon Bar
Colorado
Fearnowville
Connecticut
Terramuggus
Delaware
Flea Hill
Florida
Sopchoppy
Georgia
Hopeulikit
Hawaii
Volcano
Idaho
Beer Bottle Crossing
Illinois
Chicken Bristle
Indiana
Bean Blossom
Iowa
What Cheer
Kansas
Skiddy
Kentucky
Paint Lick
Louisiana
Waterproof
Maine
Bald Head
Maryland
Accident
Massachusetts
Satan’s Kingdom
Michigan
Free Soil
Minnesota
Castle Danger
Mississippi
Possumneck
Missouri
Number Eight
Montana
Big Sag
Nebraska
Worms
Nevada
Jackpot
New Hampshire
Dummer
New Jersey
Cheesequake
New Mexico
Elephant Butte
New York
Handsome Eddy
North Carolina
Whynot
North Dakota
Zap
Ohio
Dull
Oklahoma
Okay
Oregon
Boring
Pennsylvania
Frackville
Rhode Island
Woonsocket
South Carolina
Ninety Six
South Dakota
Plenty Bears
Tennessee
Bean Station
Texas
Ding Dong
Utah
Nibley
Vermont
Mosquitoville
Virginia
Bland
Washington
Big Bottom
West Virginia
Booger Hole
Wisconsin
Egg Harbor
Wyoming
Chugwater
And here’s a handy map:
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