Smyrna times., 1932-12-28
QUEER NAMES
BORNE BY TOWNS
HOmely Nouns and Adjective
of Work-a-Day World Are
on Maps and SignpOsts
MODEST TOWNS CUTLIPS

Observation-Disclosures in a name?
First families have left their ia.
nous surnames to designate post of.
fees and railroad stations in the
United States, says a bulletin from
the National Geographic society,
"and in addition many humble folk
have contributed their more famil.
lar appellatiOns such as Dad, Bill,
Nick. Tim, FlOe, Wick and Maggie.
Aside from family names the home
ly nouns and adjectives of the work
a-day world have found their way
by the score to maps and signposts.
Greasy Greek, Tub, Biscuit, Cheap,
Busy and Dimple are Kentucky
towns. There is Horse Heaven,
Humptulips, GOoseprairie and Step
toe in Washington state.
pie town, Dusty, Gallop and
High Rolls are in New Mexico; !;
Jelly, Needles and Likely in Cali
fornia; and Sopchoppy, Perky and
Frostproof in Florida.
illinois has Sandwich, Joy and
Muddy, while across the state line
in Indiana there is Speedy, Econ
omy and Harmony. Trump, Vim,
Flues and Joes are in Colorado:
Bundle Bee, Sunglow, Wikieup and
Cactus in Arizona Asbestos, Ladies'
burg, Fearer and Appeal in Mary
land; and Deadwater, Grindstone,
ThOrofare and Merepoint in Maine.
BaIIcIub and Shivers.
In Minnesota there is Ballclub.
Happyland and Ottertail, Money
Creek, Knife River and Embarrass
and in Mississippi, Arm, Lemon,
Whynot, Chunky, Shivers and $3.50.
Montana's Bay Horse. Big Arm,
Giltedge and Pray are equally as
odd as North Cardinals Nags Head,
Beaverwallow, Pee Dee, Shoe Toast,
Topnot and Worry; and Missouri's
Rat, Gang, Damsite, Clever and
Enough.
There is Accord, Teaticket and
Feeding Hills in Massachusetts; An !
VII Location, Inkster, Ahmeek and |
Honor in Michigan; Echo, Happy
Jack and Waterproof in Louisiana
Leaky in North Dakota; and Nov
city, Overpeck, Long Bottom and
Charm in Ohio.
"Oklahoma's contribution to odd
place names Is Antlers, Hominy,
Slick, Slim and Scraper: while Ore
gon has Wagontire, Skies. Tyee,
lee and Fossil. New York State
gives Horseheads, Sag Harbor, Sill
Yaphank and Whiteface;
and New Jersey. Colts Neck. Pea
pack, Tranquility, Changewater and
Thews.
Goodnight. Razor. Fort Spunky,
Happy and Gunsight are towns in
Texas; while Pennsylvania has
ihicksh!nny. Showers. MOosic and H.
Rird in Hand Cowpens. Silver
street. Nine Times and Ninety six
ire in South Carolina; Faith. Tea
ind Twilight in South Dakota: M
DEVILS Slide in Utah; and Idol. IN
kip, Littlecrab and shop Spring in
Modest Town and cutIips.
Ferry passengers calling hey to
III a ferryman, are said to have
famed Haysi. Virginia. Other odd !
lames in the Old Dominion are Mod
,st Town, Cap, Crabbottom, Dandy, (
smoky Ordinary, Traffic, Fancy ]
Jap. Duty and Success: while its
leighbor, West Virginia, has Joker. I
Jutlip, Smoke Hole, Dingy. Hazy,
I'D, Pink and Quick. In Wisconsin I
here Is Luck. New Digglngs and !
Rib Lake; In Wyoming a Doggie, !
Saltwater, Four Horse and Ten |
;leep.
What Cheer. Promise City, Coin, I
'odaway. Stout and Wick are Iowa
owns; Cad. Deepstep, Dewyrose
nd Ty Ty are in Georgia; Coco
ala, Cuprum. nixon and Notus in |;
dahO; Coats. Peck and Potwin in I
-ansas; and Doughboy. Flats. Hire,
,escue and Wynot in Nebraska.
Half a dozen of Arkansas place
ames in a row sketch for the i'm
ginative a thumb-nail story: Lost
'Orner, Reform, Health, Prosperity.
,OmaDce and Love" Il