Quote:

"If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from."

"Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?"

~ Brigham Young


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Pennsylvania :

Asylum Township - French aristocrats moved from Haiti to the town, and stayed there until Napoleon let them back in France. (Yup, a bunch of rich people hiding from their government.)

Bird-in-Hand - According to legend, two road surveyors discussed whether they should stay at their present location or push onward to the township of Lancaster. One of them supposedly said, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." (The town, though relatively small, has an interesting history filled with Quakers, Swiss Mennonites and the Railroad.)

Quote:

"A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions"

"If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself."

~ Norman Vincent Peale


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Oregon :

Sublimity - A settler named James Denny suggested the name because of the fine vista and sublime scenery in the hills around the town. (After looking at images of the town and the surrounding area... I agree with. Stunning would also work.)

Boring - Named after William Harrison Boring and is the sister-city of Dull, Scotland and Bland, New South Wales, Australia. Gravity Falls and Everything Sucks is based on the city. (Hmm, I have never seen either of the shows, but the city is beautiful.)

Quote:

"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul."

"Is life worth living? Yes, so long As Spring revives the year, And hails us with the cuckoo's song, To show that she is here."

~ Alfred Austin


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Oklahoma :

Bowlegs - Named after an early resident Lula Bowlegs. (Yeah, I have no shame here. The first person I thought of was Jensen Ackles. If you know, you know.)

Dead Women Crossing - In July 1905, Katie DeWitt James was murdered, her head severed from her body and a gun belonging to Fannie Norton. Later, Norton was seen riding in a buggy going breakneck speed, holding Katie's 18 month old daughter, Lulu Belle.

Later a farmer noted there was blood on the wheel and child's dress when she gave him the girl.

She was caught in Shawnee, Ok. She denied killing James, but couldn't be asked further as she poisoned herself. (Yes, this is a long one. But would you have been satisfied with 'they found a dead woman?)

Quote:

"The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends."

"A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?"

~ Bob Hope


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Ohio :

Chagrin Falls - Some say it's an Indigenous word meaning 'clear' (:/). Others say it's because Moses Cleveland's consternation at the river's many sandbars and shallow areas. (I thought it's because of the feeling that you get when looking up information about the town.)

Mount Healthy - Originally founded in 1817 as Mount Pleasant. It renamed itself in 1850 as cholera broke out in the surrounding territories, but not there. (I thought that it was because getting and staying healthy can seem like climbing a mountain.)

Quote:

"If you want to change the world, then be your own focus for a celebration of life. Really, fundamentally, at the very core of your being, be thankful you are alive, that you've got this opportunity, with these molecules, at this moment. Be thankful! Be a celebrant! Be thankful that you are alive and then look around to see who else is at the party!"

"Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood elevating and pain-killing chemicals, improves the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to internal organs. Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!"

~ Patch Adams


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North Dakota :

Enderlin - Was named after the supposed German-sounding words “Ender Line” meaning the end of the line. Which makes sense, since the rail way ended there for awhile. (The name made me think of the Enderman in Minecraft. Which I have never played, but my kids did.)

Inkster - Founded in 1884, in an area that had been settled by George T. Inkster in 1878. (Those who know me, can probably guess on why I chose this town.)

Quote:

"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right."

"The use of the right word, the exact word, is the difference between a pencil with a sharp point and a thick crayon."

~ Peter Marshall


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North Carolina :

Fuquay-Varina - (pronounced: FYOO-kway vuh-REE-nuh) Originally named Varina a"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right." ~ Peter Marshall named the town Varina after a woman that the postmaster was sweet for. Later Fuquay was added because Frenchman William Fuquay first settled in the small farming town. (I guess he just wanted to get Fuquay. Tacky? Probably. Do I care? Not in the slightest.)

Waxhaw - Named after the indigenous Native American tribe who lived there prior to colonial settlement. (Not going to make fun of it. Every language has something that sounds... Wrong or funny in their native tongue. Proof: Chin-chin is a toast in Italy... In Japan it's what a child would call the... Male anatomy between his legs.)

Quote:

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."

"I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please."

~ John Wayne


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New York :

Butternuts - Butternuts is generally believed to be named for three butternut (a.k.a. white walnut) trees growing from one stump. (I didn't know white walnut was called butternut. Though, I do love butter pecan ice cream.)

Catskill - (please note: there are many Theories about the origin of the name. I am choosing the I like the best.) The original name was 'Kaaterskill' (Wildcat Creek) given by the Dutch settlers, who noted the amount of mountain lions and bobcats that roamed the area. (Some theories were... Graphic. A named that morphs over time is more common than not. Also Catskill is the location of the story "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving.)

Quote:

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."

"I've always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores."

~ Beverly Sills


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New Mexico :

Truth or Consequences - Originally named Hot Springs it changed its name as the result of a radio show contest. In March 1950. (Well, it's unique.)

Elephant Butte - Named after a butte (a hill) nearby thought to resemble an elephant. (It could be worse. At least it's original.)

Quote:

"Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat."

"I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it."

~ Harry Emerson Fosdick


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New Jersey :

Deal - Named by an English carpenter, Thomas Whyte, from Deal, England. (Nostalgia was strong when we were first arrived.)

Egg Harbor City - Settled by the Dutch in 1614, it was originally named "Eyren Haven" (Egg Haven) after the large number of gull eggs in the area. (The town should petition to revert to its original name. It just sounds better.)

Quote:

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."

"Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking."

~ Margaret Fuller


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New Hampshire :

Warner - Named after Jonathan Warner, a leading Portsmouth citizen. (I thought that it was because they were hoping for warmer weather.)

Bath - Was named for a prominent English statesman, William Pulteney, first Earl of Bath. (…No comment.)

Quote:

"If you require love, try to realize that the only way to get love is by giving it, that the more you give the more you will get, and the only way you can give it is to fill yourself up with it, until you become a magnet."

"All power that anyone can possibly use is within, waiting to be made visible, first by recognizing it, then affirming it as ours."

~ Charles F. Haanel


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Nevada :

Lovelock - Known as the "Banana Belt" (@.@) Named after George Lovelock, who provided 85 acres to the settlement. (I was hoping for something more romantic.)

Yerington - Named after the Yerington Paiute Tribe. (:/ It's a city in the middle of the desert. What can I say?)

Quote:

"As soon as anyone starts telling you to be "realistic," cross that person off your invitation list."

"History shows us that the people who end up changing the world - the great political, social, scientific, technological, artistic, even sports revolutionaries - are always nuts, until they are right, and then they are geniuses."

~ John Eliot


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Nebraska :

Superior - Victorian Capital of Nebraska named after the quality of its land. (Took some searching for the reason.)

Weeping Water - There is a stream running through the city called 'Nigahoe', which translates into "rustling water" which was wrongly recorded as the French word 'Nihoage' which translates to "water weeping." (It's amazing how one changed letter can change everything.)

Quote:

"The only thing in the world you can change is yourself and that makes all the difference in the world."

"Everyone's got to have a dream... It's not reaching your dream that counts. It's going toward them."

~ Cher


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Montana :

Wolf Point - The name is a point of contention and dispute with various reasons for the name. It is beside Wolf Creek at one point or there was an abundance of wolves when the Louise and Clark expedition made its way through there. (I really like wolves... So I am leaning towards the later.)

Froid - A French word meaning 'cold'. Seeing as the town is located at the northern part next to Lake Medicine and Canada. (I am sure it is lovely, but this Texan will stay in the warmth. I thought that the name was a Freudian slip.)

Quote:

"You cannot change reality, but you can control the manner in which you look at things. Your attitude is under your own control. Weed out the negative and focus on the positive!"

"In this troubled world, it's refreshing to find someone who still has the time to be kind. Someone who still has the faith to believe that the more you give, the more you receive. Someone who's ready by thought, word, or deed to reach out a hand, in the hour of need."

~ Helen Steiner Rice


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Missouri :

Licking - Named for a mineral lick near the original town site. An early name thrown around was Buffalo Lick. (There are all kinds of images running through my head.)

Sturgeon - A railroad town next to an Amish settlement named after Isaac Sturgeon. (I don't know, the name seems fishy to me.)

Quote:

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."

"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom."

~ Bertrand Russell


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Mississippi :

Alligator - Named after Alligator Lake, which once held a large alligator. (Honestly, I would have thought that this was a Florida city!)

Coffeeville - Named after John Coffee, not the morning beverage to help you wake up. (Okay, now I am craving a cup of coffee.)