Unique Place Names

smstonypoint · Sep 5, 2017

scdeerslayer said:
Never heard of Due West, SC. That's pretty neat.

It's the home of Erskine College, and not much else.

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Steve

* It's been 15+ years since I last drove through Due West, so things may have changed.

JD15302155870 · Sep 5, 2017

Climax, GA

prichard · Sep 5, 2017

JD15302155870 said:
Climax, GA

Cumming, GA

Luke'sScreenName · Sep 5, 2017

What I have learned from this thread is how unoriginal the settlers of the United States were, at least compared to Tasmania. IMO of course.

smstonypoint · Sep 5, 2017

JD15302155870 said:
Climax, GA

prichard said:
Cumming, GA

Is there a Foreplay,Georgia?

Steve

buckeyefarmer · Sep 5, 2017

Round bottom, Oh

Wagtail · Sep 5, 2017

Luke'sScreenName said:
What I have learned from this thread is how unoriginal the settlers of the United States were, at least compared to Tasmania. IMO of course.

Oh, don't get me wrong about un-original place name in Tassie. We've got plenty of those: Perth, Launceston, Devonport, Baghdad... heck, even St Helens.

Mid way on the East coast highway is the Wye River. Some local put up their own sign that reads, "Because it's bigger than a creek."

ath:

That 'local' sign remains to this day.

Luke'sScreenName · Sep 5, 2017

Wagtail said:
Oh, don't get me wrong about un-original place name in Tassie. We've got plenty of those: Perth, Launceston, Devonport, Baghdad... heck, even St Helens.

Mid way on the East coast highway is the Wye River. Some local put up their own sign that reads, "Because it's bigger than a creek." ath:

That 'local' sign remains to this day.

That's awesome. :thumbsup: