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This list of city nicknames in Wisconsin compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that Wisconsin's cities and towns are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
The new name came about in 1950 when, for the 10th anniversary of NBC radio's Truth or Consequences game show, host Ralph Edwards suggested there might be a town willing to adopt the name as their ...
50. Wyoming. Riverton’s slogan, “The Rendezvous City,” may need a bit of clarification.The city was originally used as a meeting point, or rendezvous site, for Native Americans. As white men ...
A town in Texas famous for its unusual name after painter Cohn Cohen Hoover was hired to paint two bells, with one saying "Ding", and the other bell saying "Dong". This town is also located in a very "resonant"-sounding area of its U.S. state. Dingle: A town in County Kerry, Ireland, it is the only town on the Dingle Peninsula.
For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town. Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 towns, some with the same name. This list of towns and their respective counties is current as of 2002, per the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
Gu-Win, Alabama. Faced with annexation by the nearby town of Guin, the community of about 150 known as Ear Gap decided to incorporate in 1956. Residents adopted their new name from the Gu-Win ...
Wisconsin Department of Administration. List of Wisconsin municipalities in alphabetical order; Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin Cities, Villages, Townships and Unincorporated Places Listing; Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014 - state and local government statistics
Many states beyond Wisconsin have towns that have the same names as neighboring cities or villages. Michigan, for example, has the city-township combos of Manistee, St. Ignace, Niles and ...