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  2. List of the most common U.S. place names - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the most common U.S. place names (cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated places [CDP]), with the number of times that name occurs (in parentheses). [1] Some states have more than one occurrence of the same name. Cities with populations over 100,000 are in bold.

  3. Funk, Boring and Other Oddball American Town Names - AOL

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    The town's name stems from the Rough and Ready mining company, whose leader served under President Zachary Taylor, known as "Old Rough and Ready." Related: Top 20 Old Western Towns You Can Still Visit

  4. The weirdest town names in all 50 states, from ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  5. Lists of cities in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The following articles contain lists of cities in the United States of America: . Lists of populated places in the United States - Lists of U.S. cities by state; List of United States cities by population

  6. How do places get their names? Here are the origins of 22 ...

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    The town's name comes from the Lenni-Lenape Delaware term, "Parseponong," meaning "where the waters come together." Rockaway Hawk Watch at Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Township

  7. Beatosu and Goblu - Wikipedia

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    On the printed map, the fictitious town names appear in all lowercase letters ("goblu" and "beatosu"), while every other town name is capitalized. As well, while all real locations are clearly marked, there is no specific dot, boundary line or other marker to identify the precise location of the two fictitious towns.

  8. Category : Fictional populated places in the United States

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  9. Does your town's name have Native American roots? The ... - AOL

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    One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names.