Towns in Texas with the silliest names

[Tim Kreitz]

I rode to Tarzan and back last night. Whatchoo got?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/roadtrips/tarzanpostoffice.jpg

[Doons]

Squeeze Penny (North East of McKinney)

[Busadave]

I rode to Tarzan and back last night. Whatchoo got?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/roadtrips/tarzanpostoffice.jpgjane wasnt home was she.:rofl:

[Tim Kreitz]

jane wasnt home was she.:rofl:

Neither Cheetah. :trust:

[poser]

arneckeville tx, sort of between Cuero and Victoria

[RedPill]

Between Plainview and Odessa there are: Quarterway, Halfway, and Three-Quarterway. I kid you not.

[STrider]

Welfare, Texas and Comfort, Texas are disturbingly close to each other.

[Tim Kreitz]

Between Plainview and Odessa there are: Quarterway, Halfway, and Three-Quarterway. I kid you not.

And isn't there a Quarterway Airport in Plainview?

[rowdyram]

Cut N Shoot, TX.

[poser]

there's Sweet Home TX, some where between Victoria and LaGrange (or is it north of LaGrange?)

Raisin TX between Victoria and Goliad

[Manfred]

My wife and I certainly visited Uncertain, Texas last week - it's on Caddo Lake State Swamp.

[poser]

My wife and I certainly visited Uncertain, Texas last week - it's on Caddo Lake State Swamp.

are you sure :rofl:

[Manfred]

are you sure :rofl:

I'm Comfortably sure :lol2:

[Hemibee]

Don't forget Sour Lake, Texas which I seem to remember is no where near Sweetwater, Texas.

[MPS]

i always though Concrete and Telephone were strange town names. I've been though both!

[Gilk51]

i always though Concrete and Telephone were strange town names. I've been though both!

There is also Telegraph.

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/medium/telegraph_2645q.JPG

[euromedic]

There is a Ding Dong Texas, northeast of Austin. Keep 'em Weird theme i guess ;-)

[RedPill]

And isn't there a Quarterway Airport in Plainview?

It's actually at Quarterway. It's a dirt strip owned by an Hardage aerial spraying service.

That and a cotton gin are about all that are at Quarterway. Three-Quarterway is just a gin. Halfway has an ag research station, a parts house, a Baptist church, and a water tower. My father- and mother-in-law live in what was the Methodist church, and they run the water department, which has 75 customers.

[bluedogok]

i always though Concrete and Telephone were strange town names. I've been though both!
Telephone, home of the Heck on the Red* (http://hellontheredinc.com/index.htm) salsa, my favorite jar salsa.

*Replace Heck with...well, ya know.

[Tracker]

Dime Box (according to the Interwebs: he name comes from the practice of leaving a dime in a box at Brown's Mill to get a letter delivered to Giddings. )

in east Texas
Reklaw (Walker backwards)
Sacul (Lucas)
Looneyville

[wildebube]

If you're listing Dime Box, you HAVE to list Old Dime Box.

[TXRider60]

The madness has crossed the Red River-- there's a town in Oklahoma named Retrop, named after the Porter family (who were apparently rather backward)...

[kurt]

Happy. They got nuttin' to be happy about.

[Tank2Tank]

I always liked Bug Tussle (a little south of Honey Grove),
and Gun Barrel City (on the eastern shores of Cedar Creek lake).

[poser]

Smilie TX, we use to say you had to smile the whole time you were in it

[BexarWolf]

There is a Ding Dong Texas, northeast of Austin. Keep 'em Weird theme i guess ;-)

*ahem* Austin IS Ding Dong Texas.

Sorry.......carry on.

[HoopleHead]

of course we've all been to Leakey... the residents call it LAKE-EE because they don't want to sound strange.
... and there's no lake there... maybe some ponds.

[Mr2mch]

Has anyone ever seen Stranger???

[MPS]

and the famous turkey, tx

[bluedogok]

The madness has crossed the Red River-- there's a town in Oklahoma named Retrop, named after the Porter family (who were apparently rather backward)...This was fairly common back in the era when people rarely left their county. There was already a Porter, Oklahoma between Tulsa and Muskogee from Indian Territory times so it had dibs on the name. I was born and my parents grew up in Altus not far from Retrop, there are a lot of those old place names that are a bit strange like Gotebo and Deyo.

From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrop,_Oklahoma)
Retrop is a small Oklahoma community located on the Washita/Beckham county line. It is located at the southern junction between State Highway 6 and SH-55. Retrop receives its name from the original community (Old Retrop) which is one mile south and one mile east in Washita County near the Retrop Cemetery. The Retrop Post Office (located at Old Retrop) existed from January 12, 1900, until February 28, 1905. The name is a reverse spelling of the surname of the first postmaster, Ira J. Porter.

[rad3766]

Hmm...
Needville
Needmore
Pep
Earth
Noodle
:rider:

[kurt]

Rhonda was mortified as a fourteen year-old to learn she was moving to Jollyville. :-P

[Tim Kreitz]

Noodle

Noodle, Texas? Seriously?

Awe, that's truly, truly silly.

Greatness. :clap:

[tonylonesome]

So no one here has ever been to Paradise?? http://www.city-data.com/city/Paradise-Texas.html NW of FW

[bluedogok]

This thread got me to thinking about this stuff, so I ordered a place names book for both Texas and Oklahoma, might be good for some searching and picture taking.

[rad3766]

Noodle, Texas? Seriously?

Awe, that's truly, truly silly.

Greatness. :clap:

Yuppers, just above I-20, west of Abilene.
Keeping with the food theme there is:
Oatmeal
Honey Island
Chocolate Bayou
Quail
Grit(s)
:eat:

Thats it for my contribution to Texas names, save some for other folks
Now Pennsylvania.........That state is lousy with odd names.
A quick sample:
Black Lick
Shy Beaver
Desire
Blue Knob
Beavertown
Bird in Hand
Intercourse
......sense a trend here?......:trust:
Cherrytown
Pleasant Gap
Beaver Center
Pleasant Union
Lover
Good Intent :doh:
Panic.......the next town over from Desire
Lookout.....right up the road from Stalker :eek2:

Whats in the water in Pa. anyway....:wary: :ponder: :scratch:

:rofl::rofl::mrgreen:

[Hemibee]

Don't forget Muleshoe.

[Tim Kreitz]

Oatmeal

Ah yes, the well-known Quaker settlement. :whatever:

[kurt]

Ah yes, the well-known Quaker settlement. :whatever:

Yup.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_iQAcEHODDIk/ST4e6SmeW_I/AAAAAAAABhs/zU8eEaX1vSg/s512/2008-06-20-trip-2008-TX-Oatmeal-worlds-largest-can-of-oatmeal-big-640x480.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

:clap:

[Hotboot]

I love the name Gun Barrell City.....scares the yankees half to death. Nice little place if you hang around Cedar Creek Lake with no barrels blazin'.

I nominate Frognot in collin county:http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=513182&pid=10849949

[Mer]

A couple we go through.... Desert, and Tom Bean.

[Dub]

I always got a kick out of the more popular pronunciation of Dumas Texas :rofl:

[poser]

I always got a kick out of the more popular pronunciation of Dumas Texas :rofl:

the locals don't like when asked how to pronounce it, followed by a demostartion of the wrong way :rofl:

[wildebube]

I nominate Frognot in collin county:http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=513182&pid=10849949

But Frognot disincorporated. Now it's just a community - not a town.

[RedPill]

It's kind of funny that folks with names like RedPill, HoopleHead, Wildebube, and Poser can make fun of town names . . . Just sayin'.

[TexasShadow]

It's kind of funny that folks with names like RedPill, HoopleHead, Wildebube, and Poser can make fun of town names . . . Just sayin'.Exactly!!
Naming (and perspectives of names) is very revealing about many things. :trust:

[Curtis]

I live in Rhome, just south of Drop Texas. Drop is southwest of Krum, Texas.
BTY, they just repaved Hwy 407 between Justin and Rhome, so if you like to fast around corners, there's lots of traction now.

And the Town Hall for New Fairview is a stones throw from my shop out back. Let's not forget to mention the New Fairview Airport is on the other side of my west property line in my backyard too! Fun to watch the planes come and go. Some of them even seat more than two people, a would you believe it we now have as many single wing planes there is bi-planes.
Not sure what happened to Old Fairview! (A side note, there is no Golf Course in New Fairview!)

We're big time here in the sticks! The Town Aurora is the other side of Rhome. It's between Boyd and Rhome and just down Hwy 114 is Paradise. My Aunt lived in Paradise Texas. Her kids lived in Cottondale.

When we go to "Town", we go to Decatur Tx.
Fort Worth is the "Big City of refinement" for us.:eek2:
Dallas, well, it's just some place we get lost in, so we don't go there much!

I use to raise Ostrich in Phlugerville. But, we ended up eating our profit.
Weird heh?

[Jerry]

I reside in "Hogeye" Texas. Kid you not!

[Tim Kreitz]

I reside in "Hogeye" Texas. Kid you not!

I'm so disappointed that there isn't a Strom, Texas. That would be perfect for this crowd.

[M38A1]

My contributions would include:
Concepcion
Earth
Eulogy
Happy, and
Little Hope

[BIG A]

Don't forget :haha: Fairy, just south of Hico.

[beardking]

Since someone broke out the 'O' word (Oklahoma), I had a friend that was raised in Hooker, ok (no, she wasn't one). Then there is Nowata and Lottawata, Ok.

[M38A1]

...and there's Eden too.

[Tracker]

When you think about it Body of Christ, TX is kinda weird (Corpus Christi)

[tricepilot]

I always got a kick out of the more popular pronunciation of Dumas Texas :rofl:



Fast forward to 5:45

Pronunciation of Dumas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNmBqi1tM1A)

[FJR Bandit]

My contributions would include:
Concepcion
Earth
Eulogy
Happy, and
Little Hope

BTW, Concepcion is better known around here as "The Underwear" in spainish.:lol2:

[Valker]

Please do NOT forget that Rhome, Texas is halfway between Paradise and Garden of Eden....:trust:

[Rman of 237]

Funny story. I was at a gas station on 183 around Gonzales and a guy in line asked the lady behind the counter for directions to "Buda". She corrected him by saying "No baby, it's called Beeyuda, say it like you got somethin' in your mouth baby, Beeyuda":lol2:

My mailbox is in Round Top. Figure that one out.:shrug:

I've always thought Snook was a cool name.

[M38A1]

I reside in "Hogeye" Texas. Kid you not!

Is that why you have the Hogeye Festival? Heck. Do they even still have it?

[Jerry]

Is that why you have the Hogeye Festival? Heck. Do they even still have it?


Comin' atcha October 24

http://papawheelie.smugmug.com/photos/606571480_HHeiy-O.jpg

[liltxfreebird]

Novice, Whitt and Lipan (Lipan..talk about pronunciation variations)... all tiny towns of which I have frequented in the past...:sun:

[Red Brown]

The old classic rock song "China Grove (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTCyO9MpGUM)" is a reference to a town near San Antonio. The lyrics have line that says "They kept lookin to the east"...what does that mean?

I think I even saw another town called China Grove in north Texas area too.

RB

-----

When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town
Down around san antone
And the folks are risin for another day
round about their homes

The people of the town are strange
And theyre proud of where they came
Well, youre talkin bout china grove
Oh, china grove

Well, the preacher and the teacher
Lord, theyre a caution
They are the talk of the town
When the gossip gets to flyin
And they aint lyin
When the sun goes fallin down

They say that the fathers insane
And dear missus perkins a game
Were talkin bout the china grove
Oh, china grove

But every day theres a new thing comin
The ways of an oriental view
The sheriff and his buddies
With their samurai swords
You can even hear the music at night

And though its a part of the lone star state
People dont seem to care
They just keep on lookin to the east

Talkin bout the china grove
Oh, china grove

[tricepilot]

The lyrics have line that says "They kept lookin to the east"...what does that mean?



Your Answer Here (http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1309)

See the comments section, approximately 10 comments down.

[Soozy]

My favorite for awhile has been North Zulch...about 20 miles out of Bryan.

History of Zulch and N. Zulch (http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsSouth/Zulch-Texas.htm)

[beardking]

Since someone broke out the 'O' word (Oklahoma), I had a friend that was raised in Hooker, ok (no, she wasn't one). Then there is Nowata and Lottawata, Ok.

I normally try to avoid quoting myself, but I had to so I could correct myself. There definitely is a Nowata, OK, but I was incorrect on the Lottawata name. I guess my memory of OK geography is showing here. :)

[Gilk51]

My favorite for awhile has been North Zulch...about 20 miles out of Bryan.

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/soozy_northzulch_0340q.JPG

:roll:


:lol2:

[Tracker]

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/soozy_northzulch_0340q.JPG

:roll:


:lol2:

I coulda' gone a lifetime without seeing something like this. :lol2:

[Soozy]

OMG....I forgot about that picture!!!!!

It is really hard doing the stripper pole thing in riding gear.

[jcyuhn]

I'm surprised Tim didn't post this one - NoTrees. It's about 20 miles NW of Odessa. I suspect the reason for the name is obvious once you've been there.

- JimY

[Valker]

I normally try to avoid quoting myself, but I had to so I could correct myself. There definitely is a Nowata, OK, but I was incorrect on the Lottawata name. I guess my memory of OK geography is showing here. :)
The Lotawatah (SP?) is an exit off I-40 near Lake Eufaula. I think it is the name of a road instead of a town.

[TwoLane]

Well it isn't current, but Parker (home of Southfork) was once called..."Who-da-thought-it". Not sure of the spellin' though?

OK, so it's not a town, but a street in Irving is "Nonesuch Place".:eek2::giveup:

[BIG A]

Out toward Abilene there is Nimrod, and on my way to Houston there is Gay Hill, is every one there happy?? :ponder::shock:

[Gilk51]

near Breckinridge is "Necessity"...

[Rman of 237]

and on my way to Houston there is Gay Hill, is every one there happy?? :ponder::shock:Silly name but don't knock it! "Scenic" 390 is good riding!:rider:

[TwoLane]

Forgot all about Earth. A weatherman in Dallas years back told about being from there. Also if anyone is doing this upcoming IBA ride, they can detour and catch Yuppers while out there.:rider:

[Tracker]

I have kinfolk in Earth. Just a hop and a skip from Springlake and two hops from Levelland and Muleshoe, or as the Yankees pronounce it, "MUL-is-ho".

[DFW Dano]

Don't forget Muleshoe.


The local nickname for Muleshoe is "Ginny Slipper"..... :rofl:

Blanket and Early on the way to Brownwood.....

[Rman of 237]

or as the Yankees pronounce it, "MUL-is-ho".:rofl:...:doh:

[1 wheel peel]

This was fairly common back in the era when people rarely left their county. There was already a Porter, Oklahoma between Tulsa and Muskogee from Indian Territory times ....

Yep same with Reklaw, Tx it's Walker spelled backwards.

[TexasShadow]

I think I even saw another town called China Grove in north Texas area too.
"At various times in Texas history, other small towns named China Grove - for local groves of chinaberry trees- have appeared and disappeared or have been renamed. This village [South Texas, Bexar County], on the other hand, was immortalized in the 1973 Doobie Brothers song China Grove about the residents of a "sleepy little town/down around San Antone." By the mid-1900's, the town was less sleepy as it began to participate in the San Antonio area's growth."

Muleshoe and More. The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns. 1999, Bill Bradfield and Clare Bradfield. Gulf Publishing Company: Houston.

Suggestion: this book occupy a space on bikes next to the Roads of Texas. Browse through it when stopping to eat pie or burgers, or sit a spell in the shade of a chinaberry tree.

[Curtis]

Please do NOT forget that Rhome, Texas is halfway between Paradise and Garden of Eden....:trust:

Not sure where Garden of Eden is, but I do know that Flower Mound is East of us.

Oh and since southern China Grove was mentioned, (I re-read most of this and don't think it has been mentioned yet), I should point out that there is another China Grove Tx. My Aunt is from the China Grove up between Bohnam and Paris. So yea, there is one in North Texas.
My Ex's wife Parents are from Blossum Tx, It's between Paris and Detroit.
We're big city, I tell you! :jammin::drums:

At least we haven't any towns in Texas named Toomsuba! What's that all about? My wife and I laugh for miles every time we drive through that little town in Mississippi. TOOOOMB SU BAAaaaaaaa MISS is sip PPPPPEEEeeeeeeeeeeee!:rofl:

[Gilk51]

My Aunt is from the China Grove up between Bohnam and Paris.

Are you sure that isn't Honey Grove (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=honey+grove+texas&sll=33.567145,-95.94017&sspn=0.497187,0.659866&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14)? :ponder:

[Curtis]

Are you sure that isn't Honey Grove (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=honey+grove+texas&sll=33.567145,-95.94017&sspn=0.497187,0.659866&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14)? :ponder:

Now that you mention it, I think your right....

I've not been that way for almost twenty years.

Aunt Melonese died some time ago.

I stand corrected, Honey Grove is correct.

You do I retired don't you?
Must have been a Senior Moment.
I've been practicing!:eek2:

[Valker]

One of my favorites is Lazbuddie. No matter what type of accent you say it with, it 'sounds' Texan!!!!

[Tracker]

There are multiple "New Hope"'s in TX

[TwoLane]

Yep, there are duplicates of many city names, here and in other States as well. Even creek names are duplicated. But here's one town I just learned, while preparing for the TWT Game on FM signs: Twitty.

[Gilk51]

There are multiple "New Hope"'s in TX

There are also multiple "Crossroads" or "Cross Roads" or some variation thereof...

[RedPill]

One of my favorites is Lazbuddie. No matter what type of accent you say it with, it 'sounds' Texan!!!!

Lazbuddie! I went to a pheasant hunt out there that benefitted the volunteer fire department. It benefitted ONLY the fire department, because there were no pheasant.

[fortbriscoe]

Welfare, Texas and Comfort, Texas are disturbingly close to each other.

Even more disturbing—it's just a short piece to Utopia!

[fortbriscoe]

and the famous turkey, tx I'm from there, and we always prided ourselves that Turkey was bigger than neighboring Quitaque. Kids would say "Quitaque means 'path of the setting sun' in Comanche." Our dads told us it was named for the sizable pile of horse apples accumulated from the Comanche ponies after winter camp on Quitaque Creek.

[kman458]

Welfare, Texas and Comfort, Texas are disturbingly close to each other.

There used to be a sign on I10 south of Comfort that was something like

Waring: Too close to Welfare for Comfort

[rob-houston]

This was fairly common back in the era when people rarely left their county. There was already a Porter, Oklahoma between Tulsa and Muskogee from Indian Territory times so it had dibs on the name. I was born and my parents grew up in Altus not far from Retrop, there are a lot of those old place names that are a bit strange like Gotebo and Deyo.


So, would "Gotebo and Deyo" be Obetog and Oyed backwards? :lol2:

[fortbriscoe]

So, would "Gotebo and Deyo" be Obetog and Oyed backwards? :lol2:

And is Altus some twist on Tulsa?

[bigboy292000]

As I was heading to Amarillo last Friday, I rode by Goodnight, TX:

It's here (http://www.bing.com/maps/#JndoZXJlMT1Hb29kbmlnaHQlMmMrVFgmYmI9MzUuMDY0NjgwN TY4NzU4OCU3ZS0xMDEuMTM4OTU1NTEwNjUyJTdlMzUuMDA2NzM 5ODAyNzczNyU3ZS0xMDEuMjMzMjczNDM5NjE=).

[TwoLane]

And funny I mentioned Twitty, as I just went through there on this recent trip. Maybe I should have been collecting pics of these town names as well.:rider:

[Hemibee]

As I was heading to Amarillo last Friday, I rode by Goodnight, TX:

It's here (http://www.bing.com/maps/#JndoZXJlMT1Hb29kbmlnaHQlMmMrVFgmYmI9MzUuMDY0NjgwN TY4NzU4OCU3ZS0xMDEuMTM4OTU1NTEwNjUyJTdlMzUuMDA2NzM 5ODAyNzczNyU3ZS0xMDEuMjMzMjczNDM5NjE=).

Which is south southwest of Groom, Texas.

[bluedogok]

And is Altus some twist on Tulsa?
Here are the origins from a book that I have.

From Oklahoma Place Names by George H. Shirk
County seat of Jackson County. Post office established October 27, 1890. From July 10, 1901, to May 27, 1904, the post office name was Leger. Its name comes from the Latin word meaning "high." the original town, Frazier, was built along low ground, and when it was destroyed by high water, the residents moved the new location to higher land.

From Oklahoma Place Names by George H. Shirk
County seat of Tulsa County. Post office established March 25, 1879, and now the states second largest city. Its name comes from Tulsey Town, an old Creek town in Alabama.

[Kit_McConnico]

Don't forget :haha: Fairy, just south of Hico.

Or to the North East you'll find Queen City.

[mcwilljg]

Looneyville is on FM 343. Also on FM343, just a little down the road from Looneyville, is Loco Valley. There's even a Loco Valley Volunteer Fire Department. The road markers for these two wild and crazy towns are so popular with teenagers, that TxDOT has long since given up trying to keep a sign up.

I wonder if they ever have arguments over which town is the craziest?

[mcwilljg]

[QUOTE=Tracker;640664]Dime Box (according to the Interwebs: he name comes from the practice of leaving a dime in a box at Brown's Mill to get a letter delivered to Giddings. )

There's Old Dimebox, near Dimebox. This always seemed strange. Most cities named in sequence are "Name" followed by "New Name." I guess the town founders knew something about the original site that led them to believe that the town would have to be moved to a new location after a few years, so they named the original "Old Dimebox" in anticipation of the future move?!

I saw Cut 'n Shoot in an earlier post, but has anyone mentioned Gun Barrel City? Or Hoop & Holler. East of San Augustine, on Tx 21 there's a Lickskillet community.

I've been through Kickapoo many times. The older forum members will remember "Kickapoo Joy Juice" from the Lil' Abner comic strip from years ago. Yes, Kickapoo Joy Juice is just what it sounds like - Moonshine. After drink large quantities of KJJ you might end up in Happy, TX or Smiley,TX.

ENOUGH! I've got things to do!

mcwilljg

[Teeds]

I'm surprised that Tim didn't mention ...
Wink
Royalty ... very near Imperial ... famous for shrimp ... not sugar
Gail ... County Seat of Borden County ... pretty little town
Orla ... my personal favorite
Stirling City and Silver are near each other ...
Garden City and Spade are not that far apart either

My mother was born in Old Glory
Rowena was my MIL's middle name ... St Joseph's is a neat church there
Florence her first name, another neat little town
Lowake has a steak house
as does Buffalo Gap
Big Spring is singular
Rocksprings is combined ... and plural
You can see for miles in Miles
Melvin is east of Eden
Mexia ... talking about names Northerners screw up :lol2:
I was through Deadwood a week or so ago ...
Boston and New Boston are next door to each other in Bowie County
I bet you cannot guess where the folks in Tennessee Colony originated

I want to ride to all the European Capitols here sometime ... did I get them right? I guessed on a few.

Athens
Belgrade
Budapest ... is Buda close enough?
Berlin
Dublin
London
Moscow
Paris
Rhome ... it is close :trust:
Warsaw

Which ones am I forgetting?

[Jbay]

Zabcikville in not particularly silly, until you say it

we have West, Tx; located in central texas

but ill go with Ben Hur and Red Ranger

[ctoons]

Uhland?

"What are we going to call this place?"

"Uh, land?"

"Uhland, it is!"

[rad3766]

These mighta been mentioned already, passed thru Cheapside and Concrete going home from the pie run yesterday. ;-)

[doolittle_m]

I saw Smiley.
How about:
Bebe
Cost
Pilgrim

Those three just come to mind.

And yes....Cheapside is a good one!!!!!

[Rman of 237]

These mighta been mentioned already, passed thru Cheapside and Concrete going home from the pie run yesterday. ;-)Cheapside?!!:lol2:

[doolittle_m]

Beats the **** outta getting a flat at 10PM in Mulldoon!!!
Right 237

[Rman of 237]

Beats the **** outta getting a flat at 10PM in Mulldoon!!!
Right 237:sun:So you've been to our fine county have you!:thumb: We have wonderful nails!!:lol2:

[xcaliber]

C'mon y'all How can you forget Waxahatchie ! Theres Sour Lake outside of Beaumont,
and could you tell me where the lake is in Big Lake.

[beardking]

One I found today, Bug Tussle, TX

Link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bug+tussle,+tx&sll=33.097455,-96.874474&sspn=0.009006,0.019248&ie=UTF8&ll=33.494739,-95.943432&spn=0.07172,0.15398&t=h&z=13&iwloc=A)

[AnotherAggie]

Notrees, TX -- between Odessa and Kermit.

I guess being out in West Texas, there's not many of 'em (trees, that is). ;-)

[gixxerjasen]

I always liked Bug Tussle (a little south of Honey Grove)

One I found today, Bug Tussle, TX

http://www.leanangle.com/pictures/tlr/bugtussle.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

Since Teeds resurrected the thread, I'd like to mention that I rode to Iraan on Sunday (pronounced "Ira-Ann"). I hadn't had any good barbecue in months, so it was time to go visit Dana and Nancy.

Best barbecue in West Texas, hands down:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/roadtrips/sheffride0309-006.jpg

[Teeds]

Tim:

You need to come see us down at EDRA the next time you head that way!

I have been meaning to head up there and get some Q. It is only about 25 miles from the park.

[Teeds]

One I found today, Bug Tussle, TX

Link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bug+tussle,+tx&sll=33.097455,-96.874474&sspn=0.009006,0.019248&ie=UTF8&ll=33.494739,-95.943432&spn=0.07172,0.15398&t=h&z=13&iwloc=A)

Which is near Jot Em Down

[beardking]

Hmm, didn't realize that was already in this thread, dang it.

I do believe I'm going to have to make a trip up there one of these weekends. That's a place that is just screaming for you take a photo.

http://www.leanangle.com/pictures/tlr/bugtussle.jpg

[SparkyBlue]

Frognot

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=frognot,+tx&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.313287,78.837891&ie=UTF8&ll=33.327086,-96.359711&spn=0.282845,0.615921&z=11&iwloc=A

[gixxerjasen]

Hmm, didn't realize that was already in this thread, dang it.

I do believe I'm going to have to make a trip up there one of these weekends. That's a place that is just screaming for you take a photo.Indeed it did. Good fun that day, running in the TLR that I resurrected.

[Hotboot]

Ben Wheeler....not a particularly funny name but they have opened a tasty new eatery and a few art shops there recently. Hwy 858 on either side is decent too.

[traf2009]

haha, these are good

[Robin]

Been looking for a good place for a good first-post on this forum. Oh my, is this it!

Can't believe the guys haven't mentioned Tool. Maybe I missed it.

Go west and there's Styx - who'd name a town after a river of dead people?

Little Hope is sort of between Canton and Ben Wheeler:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/robinwashburn/little_hope.jpg

Down south of Leagueville is New York.

And, my fraternal ancestors came from Bells - a-hemm, near Hwy 697:sun:

[TXRider60]

I think Tool and Styx were both named after rock bands... ;-)

[lonestarrider]

I guess we all knew that Texas is the center of the universe:rofl:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k237/lonestarrider/HPIM0359.jpg

[Tim Kreitz]

:welcome: TWT newcomers! This has turned out to be a neat thread. :clap:

[Rman of 237]

Someone needs to suggest to the town elders to add B.F. to the name!!:lol2:

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg213/Rman237/CIMG3648800x600.jpg

Right down the road is Bonus! Gee, I was a brand new man when I exited Bonus!!:rider:

[Tim Kreitz]

Someone needs to suggest to the town town elders to add B.F. to the name!!:lol2:

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg213/Rman237/CIMG3648800x600.jpg

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/lol.gif

[TwoLane]

I guess we all knew that Texas is the center of the universe:rofl:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k237/lonestarrider/HPIM0359.jpg

A local (DFW) Weatherman once reported on weather near Earth Texas and that he was FROM there. He said he was beaten up during college when asked where he was from, and he said Earth!:eek2::clap:

[RedPill]

Little Hope is sort of between Canton and Ben Wheeler:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee61/robinwashburn/little_hope.jpg


There's also a Cold Corner Baptist Church near Hubbard.

[zaphodbebleebrox]

dont forget Lady GaGa , Texas !!!!!

[telcoman48]

we must not forget frognot texas...:popcorn:

[Lyle]

One I found today, Bug Tussle, TX

Link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bug+tussle,+tx&sll=33.097455,-96.874474&sspn=0.009006,0.019248&ie=UTF8&ll=33.494739,-95.943432&spn=0.07172,0.15398&t=h&z=13&iwloc=A)

I thought they made that one up for a TV show!

[Lyle]

As I was heading to Amarillo last Friday, I rode by Goodnight, TX:

It's here (http://www.bing.com/maps/#JndoZXJlMT1Hb29kbmlnaHQlMmMrVFgmYmI9MzUuMDY0NjgwN TY4NzU4OCU3ZS0xMDEuMTM4OTU1NTEwNjUyJTdlMzUuMDA2NzM 5ODAyNzczNyU3ZS0xMDEuMjMzMjczNDM5NjE=).

Here's a very nice blog entry about Goodnight, by one of our own:

Goodnight, Mr. Goodnight (http://ridingtwowheels.blogspot.com/2008/12/goodnight-mr-goodnight.html)

[Thunderchild]

Kamay, TX. in Wichita Co.

Named after the KMA Oil Company who owned the land. The postal service wouldn't give it a post office with the initials as a name. So it was changed to Kamay. Pronounced K-M-A.

http://willum.rrrpc.org/03_09_07/kamay_po.jpg

[Wolverine]

The good thing about being a noob is all the threads are new to me. Lots of entertaining reading to help pass the long cold winter. I had to read all 134 post to make sure no one mentioned Big Foot. I know its south of San Antonio cause I was through there years ago but I can't find it on the map? Pop quiz: who was the town of Big Foot named after?

[Fuzzybunny]

My hometown is Bovina. It's a variation of Bovine because it was originally called Bull Town because of all the cattle. It was the main railroad shipping point for the XIT ranch.

Also in West Texas is Tokio.

And if you think about it, Waco is pretty silly...

[Lyle]

The good thing about being a noob is all the threads are new to me. Lots of entertaining reading to help pass the long cold winter. I had to read all 134 post to make sure no one mentioned Big Foot. I know its south of San Antonio cause I was through there years ago but I can't find it on the map? Pop quiz: who was the town of Big Foot named after?
Why, it was named after William A. A. "Bigfoot" Wallace. Of course!

See the page on Bigfoot, Texas on Texas Escapes. (http://www.texasescapes.com/SouthTexasTowns/BigfootTx/BigfootTexas.htm)

I have to drop by there, just to say I've been there. Bigfoot is at the intersection of Farm roads 462 and 472, eighteen miles northeast of Pearsall in northeastern Frio County. About 29.046951 N 98.866524 W. That puts it southwest of San Antonio.

[Wolverine]

Why, it was named after William A. A. "Bigfoot" Wallace. Of course!

See the page on Bigfoot, Texas on Texas Escapes. (http://www.texasescapes.com/SouthTexasTowns/BigfootTx/BigfootTexas.htm)

I have to drop by there, just to say I've been there. Bigfoot is at the intersection of Farm roads 462 and 472, eighteen miles northeast of Pearsall in northeastern Frio County. About 29.046951 N 98.866524 W. That puts it southwest of San Antonio. :clap:We have a winnah! Big Bill was the baddest of the Texas Rangers.:hail:

[Fuzzybunny]

Plaska, TX According to Handbook of Texas, it was originally called Lodge but when they asked for a post office in 1920 they were told there was already a Lodge so the name Pulaski was picked. However, the name came back from Washington misspelled as Plaska.

[Fuzzybunny]

Baby Head, TX In Llano county
Big Lump, TX In Milam county
Big Square, TX In Castro county
Black Ankle, TX In San Augustine county
Bug Tussle, TX In Fannin county
Byspot, TX (A backwards spelling of the founders wifes name, Topsy Bennett)
Zipperlandville, TX In Falls county