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It is a rural town founded in Douglas County, Wisconsin as a logging settlement in 1887. It was renamed following the 1890 disappearance of founder and storyteller Jackson Sloth and his family, said to have fallen in a sinkhole that no-one can find twice. The town is rich with folktales and paranormal activity, especially around holidays.
Believed to be named after Hernando DeSoto Money, a U.S. senator from Mississippi, the small town holds a significant place in Civil Rights history as the spot where 14-year-old Emmett Till was ...
Two theories exist behind the name of this Oglala Lakota County community, both outlined in the book, 'South Dakota Place Names', compiled by The Work Projects Administration in the State of South ...
Another town name in Missouri with the word "knob" in it. "Knob" doesn't have the same meaning in the US as it does in the UK, but it's stil a weird name nonetheless. Knock: A village in Ireland. The name is an anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic word "Cnoc" ("Hill".) Knockemstiff
Ketchup Town Tucked between S.C. Highways 23 and 99 about nine miles north of Aynor, this enclave traces its roots to the Depression era. In 1927, Herbert Small built his home and a general store ...
Ada County, Idaho, named for Ada Riggs, the first pioneer child born in the area and the daughter of Boise, Idaho cofounder H.C. Riggs. [1]Dare County, North Carolina, named for Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World who disappeared with the Lost Colony.
The town of Ulthar is part of H. P. Lovecraft's Dream Cycle, appearing in such stories as "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" (1926), "The Cats of Ulthar" (1920) and "The Other Gods" (1933). Peterswood Enid Blyton: Five Find-Outers: Peterswood is a city that appears in the story "Five find outers" as the main setting in the fifteen mystery stories.
When it comes to naming towns, Americans aren't always the most original. Sure, some places are entirely unique. For example, the U.S. only has one Abanda, Nubieber, and Zwingle (those are in ...