Here's one for ya: Here in Bucks County PA, there's a town called
Uhlerstown. "So what?" you ask.

Well...the former name of the town was--- Hawaii! The town
is right on the Delaware canal, and was home to one of the
more prominent builders of canal boats.

If that ain't the fodder for wild speculation about the canaller
from between Easton and Philly who came up with that name, I
don't know what is.