Eleva, Wisconsin---named when they ran out of paint while putting the word ELEVATOR on the town grain facility.

Galva, IL --- GALVANIZED STEEL produced there.

In Illinois------a town on the Mississippi River where steamboats would "wood up"---stop for a load of wood which the townspeople would cut. If a boat wanted one load, they'd cut two. If you wanted two loads they'd cut three. They were always one "cord over"------ie. the town name of Cordova.

Climax, Kansas ('nuf said!)

When early pioneers came to another Illinois town on the Mississippi they found no animals at all but rabbits. So they named the town Albany. (all-bunny)

In Illinois there are towns named Normal, Oblong and Standard. A local news article was headed with: NORMAL MAN DIVORCES OBLONG WOMAN AND MARRIES STANDARD WOMAN.

and finally,

Condom, California !!!

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