Named for a legendary tall resident (who allegedly was spotted there, wearing clothes) ★ Texas (date unknown) ★
Although it was named for a Civil War veteran, town boosters enjoy using the slogan 'The most exciting place to live.' ★ Oregon (c. 1903) ★
Although 'there's no place like this' (especially in Kansas), the town was actually named for the site of its first post office ★ Kansas (1874) ★
Don't feel sad for residents of this town, whose name probably comes from 'Petite Mer' describing watery origins. ★ Durham, U.K. (date unknown) ★
After Idaho outlawed their livelihood, entrepeneurs gambled that a town with this name would be more welcome across the state line ★ Nevada (1950s) ★
Named for the nearby Grand Coulee Dam, which provides its power ★ Washington (1950) ★
Named to avoid a conflict with another town's name, it requires extra postal volunteers during December, responding to children's mail of course ★ Indiana (1856) ★
Named for a surly dude named Anakin…. Nah, simply the name of a German resident ★ Washington (1913) ★
Supposedly named after the only thing worth stopping for at the roadside inn ★ Mississippi (c. 1870s) ★
A townsman devised an ingenious apparatus to minimize chimney smoke, wowing visitors, and leading to the naming of this hamlet ★ West Midlands, U.K. (Early 1700s) ★
One theory is that an early settler, during debate over its name, took the role of devil's advocate, and replied 'you can name it ____ for all I care' ★ Michigan (1841) ★
Surveyors debated moving on to potentially greener pastures, but stayed instead; and chose this name, implying they already had a 'known commodity' ★ Pennsylvania (1734) ★
An Indian word meaning 'place of the bear' gave this town its name, although it may conjure up images of penguins instead ★ New York (1890) ★
This name directly reflected the desire of a slightly populated town to increase its quantity of citizens ★ Texas (c. 1920s) ★
According to Ken Jennings (yes, him), the conclusion of this town name stems from a French word meaning 'unexpected obstacle', in reference to encountering the formidable Lake Témiscouata ★ Quebec, Canada ★
It's simply a settler's last name, but following directions heading southbound through town could get a bit confusing ★ South Carolina (1891) ★
Its location, equidistant to Monroe and Loganville (as well as Atlanta and Athens) resulted in this 'mediocre' town name ★ Georgia (1908) ★
Named by a steamboat captain, who spotted a resident standing safely on a dry strip of land during a flood ★ Louisiana (1800s) ★
Derives from a former path leading from its sandy beach to an 11th-century shrine of St. Mary on a cliff's summit ★ Kent, U.K. (c. 1300s) ★
Generally speaking, we'd prefer to set a precedent and give no clue for this Washington name, but we've already given you three in this sentence ★ Washington (1950s) ★
A contest by a famous radio quiz show promised to air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show. The former 'Hot Springs' won. ★ New Mexico (1950) ★
Calling the town this did not result in a fulfillment of its claim, for an eccentric investor's vision of a global merchandising focal point ★ Ohio (c. 1840s) ★
Could the presence of this town within its borders be an attempt to prove that Texas is as big as it claims? The town was actually named by a contest winner ★ Texas (1925) ★
Townspeople's ears are no pointier here than elsewhere, in this town named for the Roman God of Fire ★ Alberta, Canada (1915) ★
Named for the town's abundant natural supply of this, it makes for an amusing sign when coupled with the state abbreviation, 'Kan.' ★ Kansas (c. 1898) ★
Named for a common utterance made by locals, to new visitors arriving at the popular town dance hall ★ Georgia (c. 1930s) ★
Is it a booming metropolis hosting all of the U.S. 'major' sports, or merely a village nod to the men who owned the area coal mines? ★ West Virginia (date unknown) ★
A Kansas City radio station convinced the town of Ismay, in Montana, to temporarily change its name in honor of the NFL Chiefs' new quarterback ★ Montana (1993) ★
Passing travelers considered a local man's generosity 'unusually kind', resulting in an ironic town name for this traditionally conservative state ★ Kansas (1885) ★
A transportation official carelessly wrote this term on a document, describing a highway exit to the as-yet unnamed town ★ Colorado (date unknown) ★
Wherefore was this town so questionably named? It was the shape formed by two intersecting highways, and a law required at least 3 letters in city names ★ Arizona (date unknown) ★
Residents, debating a name for their community, rhetorically posed this question as its own answer, so they could get the discussion over quickly and go home ★ North Carolina (1800s) ★
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