Punny Names for Industries, Towns, and Features

frogpipe

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Chances are there's a thread for this already, but I've never seen it (or found it in a search).

With credit to my late grandfather (I believe these are original)

Main Spring and Hare Spring which fed Knight Falls which in turn emptied into Wash Basin
The town of Ball, founded by one Lucius Q. Ball
The nearby feature of Ball Point, upon which stood the local penitentiary, called Ball Point Pen.
Wasop Dock

My own to date:

Perris Able Fruit Company
Morning Lumber (purveyors of, of course, Morning Wood)
Wachoriz Mine
Waugh Paper Mill
Sonoma Beach

... I'll just show myself out.
 
BNSF: Bellefonte NantyGlo Snowshoe Fallentimber Rwy: (all places near Altoona)

I am working on: BMGSGDB RR: Black Moshannon Grassflat Snowshoe Gumstump Drainlick Bellefonte RR

Other strange names in Pa:
SNPJ: Borough of: Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota-(population:19 permanent residents)<----(I think they have annual Polish festivals here, do ya think ?)
Allequipa, Allegripus, Allegheny, Altoona-(Kittatining indian clan: "High Land of Great Worth", Wopsononock-"White Mans Rock land"), Aspenwald, Arsenal, Bland, Conemaugh, Chestnut Flats, Duncannon, Monongahella, Manayunk, Sinnamohoning, Susquehanna, Schuylkill, Nockamixon, Kittanning, Kishacoquillas, Tuscarora, Towanda, Taidaghton, Tulpehocken, Ohiopyle, Pitcairn, Paxtang, Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, Port Perry, Horseshoe, Muleshoe, Lilly, Slate Lick, Oceola Mills, Frugality, Renovo, Ringing Rocks, Beaver, Idlewilde, Kennywood, Bennington, Blue Knob, Blue Bell, Blue Ball, Intercourse-(near Lancaster), Prince Gallitzin, Gifford Pinchot, DuBois, Windber-(formerly: Berwind), Narberth-(formerly Elm), Wynnewood, Ivyside, BalaCynwd, Cynwd, Kingsessing-(Turtle indian clan: "A Place In a Medow), Juniata, Wyomissing, Wingohocking, Zenopolis, Zoo Junc

Frostbite Falls, Foulmouth, Bildgewater, Pondscum, Sorebutt, Squawbottom, Pinkbelly, Cold Shoulder Canyon, Akenback Mountains, Sowbelly, Skunkflat, Helengone, Helenahandbasket, Gorre & Daphitid

In memory of the legendary John Allen

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Additionally, there is the mercantile firm of Cheatham and Howe, whose legal department was spun of and was joined by Dewey, to become "Dewey, Cheatham and Howe". Also the M.T. Warehouse company; the Plaid Paint company; the Miracle Mfg company ("If you get anything from us, it's a miracle"); the Flatt Tire Company. Also, the Lawston Foundry, There's an office in the depot for a company which specializes in short tours, "Knight Day Trips".

ns
 
Regarding 2 actual towns in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:

My father was fond of saying that the quickest way to Intercourse was through Bird in Hand... :hehe:
 
Regarding 2 actual towns in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:

My father was fond of saying that the quickest way to Intercourse was through Bird in Hand... :hehe:

There also happens to be Blue Ball, Falmouth, and Fertility in the same county. Those crazy Amish... :hehe:
 
There was a post a long time ago about quaint English Village / town names. I have called a typical English village on my route "Foggy Bottom"

Doug
 
There's that Canadian logistics company, A. Duie Pyle.

There was once a doctor located in my area that was sued for malpractice. His name was Dr. Crook.

There's a chiropractor in eastern PA named Dr. Hammerschock. I wonder why he doesn't have many patients. :)

John
 
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