13 weirdest place names in Alabama: Submit your own list (Odd Travels with photos)

[rolltide_21]

13 weirdest place names in Alabama: Submit your own list (Odd Travels with ph...

There is Scufflegrit. It's in Marion County just outside Yampertown but if you make it to Twin you've gone too far. And don't forget Gu-win located between Winfield and Guin.


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[rolltide_21]

My friends here in Ms always get a laugh when I tell them that I have family in Brilliant Alabama.

Brilliant used to be called Boston. Around this area (Marion/Walker/Winston Counties) we have a Detroit, Houston, Kansas, and Little Texas.


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[BamaHoHo]

The story I've heard is that there were a bunch of people named Palmer in the area back when the area was unincorporated. So, the name Palmerdale was chosen when the city formed. When Remlap was formed, because Palmerdale was taken, they just took Palmer, turned it backwards and named the town Remlap. It seems I may have heard that there was some sort of fued or bad feelings associated with the story, but it's been a long time.

I heard that there was two stops for the trains. One was Palmerdale & the next one had no name. So they named it Remlap (like you stated Palmer spelled backwards.

 

[Al A Bama]

I've always liked the name Eastaboga.

 

[ValuJet]

Cuba has always intrigued me. I always wanted to take that exit on I-20 but never did.

 

[MegaVars]

BugTussle

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/11/which_way_to_bug_tussle_place.html

Bug Tussle steakhouse was one of the best.

 

[Bamanooga]

I got off a plane at the Denver airport. There was a huge map of the U.S. In every state there was a dot with a point of interest. For Alabama it was coon dog cemetery. I had to laugh wish I'd gotten a picture.

That's funny! Of all the wonderful things Alabama could be known for, its point of interest was something most of us didn't know about. Love coon dogs, don't get me wrong.

 

[Tide1986]

Bug Tussle steakhouse was one of the best.

I'm sure the cattle rustling helped.

 

[MegaVars]

I'm sure the cattle rustling helped.

How else could they get that 64 oz. slab of cow?

 

[BamaHoHo]

Cuba has always intrigued me. I always wanted to take that exit on I-20 but never did.

You havent been missing much.

 

[BamaHoHo]

I've always liked the name Eastaboga.

I liked when Keith Jackson Used Eastaboga in his statement after we beat Miami in '92 for the NC.

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

Glencoe called Hokes Bluff Hogs Waller.

 

[dayhiker]

Brilliant used to be called Boston. Around this area (Marion/Walker/Winston Counties) we have a Detroit, Houston, Kansas, and Little Texas.


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But they don't pronounce Detroit like the rest of the world Hamilton class of '90 here.

 

[92tide]

Glencoe called Hokes Bluff Hogs Waller.

we always referred to double springs as double puddle

 

[dayhiker]

we always referred to double springs as double puddle

I'll be driving through double puddle tomorrow. I'm taking my son to Sipsey for some backpacking.

 

[rolltide_21]

I'll be driving through double puddle tomorrow. I'm taking my son to Sipsey for some backpacking.

Been living in DS for the last 9 years not a bad place to live. Stay dry...Good chance for rain pretty much all weekend. Also I'm originally from Winfield...or Blowfield as you know it


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[92tide]

I'll be driving through double puddle tomorrow. I'm taking my son to Sipsey for some backpacking.

yall have fun. its been a couple of years since i have been able to get out to sipsey on my visits. i miss that place. should be really nice now with all of the water.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

The story I've heard is that there were a bunch of people named Palmer in the area back when the area was unincorporated. So, the name Palmerdale was chosen when the city formed. When Remlap was formed, because Palmerdale was taken, they just took Palmer, turned it backwards and named the town Remlap. It seems I may have heard that there was some sort of fued or bad feelings associated with the story, but it's been a long time.

that is the correct story. I heard it my whole life.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Oneonta is a weird one only because no one who has lived there their entire life knows how to pronounce it correctly.

 

[Hoot30]

But they don't pronounce Detroit like the rest of the world Hamilton class of '90 here.

Yep. Deee-troit.