There isn’t only one ways in which town get their names. Thus there are many towns with ridiculous names that make you wonder what they were thinking. These are some of the most unusual town names in the US. Check them out!

Cookietown is a name of a small town in the state of Oklahoma. It is worth mentioning because of its kooky name but it is almost a ghost town. It is said that the town got it’s name because the owner of the general store would give free cookies to children as they made their way from Texas.

Climax is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is another ghost town with a funny name.

Toad Suck, Arkansas is a town with an unusual name. The legend says: Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn’t, the captains and their crew tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: “They suck on the bottle ’til they swell up like toads. It was how this town got its name.

Santa Claus in Georgia, previously known as Santa Fe got its name after several town meetings were held. Because of its name this town receives thousands of letters from children every year.

A small town in Austria of only 104 citizens became famous in the English-speaking countries for its strange name.

Hell, Michigan is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Pinckney via Patterson Lake Road in case you were wondering how to get there.

Here are some more unusual names!