Comments for Fascinating Names http://fn.johnbeales.com Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Pumpkin Center by steven h http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/02/pumpkin-center/#comment-1384 steven h Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:19:41 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=106#comment-1384 Gee, I remember punkin center MO. My grandparents lived on a farm a few miles west of there. This would be in the 1950s and 60s. I remember the old store with a wooden screen door and the Rainbow Bread sign and there was always a fireworks stand by the parking area. Didn't know Kay Barnes mother was from there! I still have family in nearby Barnard MO. Gee, I remember punkin center MO. My grandparents lived on a farm a few miles west of there. This would be in the 1950s and 60s. I remember the old store with a wooden screen door and the Rainbow Bread sign and there was always a fireworks stand by the parking area. Didn’t know Kay Barnes mother was from there! I still have family in nearby Barnard MO.

]]> Comment on Scuzzy Creek by John http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/scuzzy-creek/#comment-867 John Mon, 23 May 2011 23:26:08 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=47#comment-867 I just added a link to a Google Map showing the mouth of Scuzzy Creek. There's a road close by so you can drive to it. Also, there seems to be a forest service campground upstream a bit, also accessible by road. I just added a link to a Google Map showing the mouth of Scuzzy Creek. There’s a road close by so you can drive to it. Also, there seems to be a forest service campground upstream a bit, also accessible by road.

]]> Comment on Scuzzy Creek by Jasmine http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/scuzzy-creek/#comment-866 Jasmine Mon, 23 May 2011 23:12:30 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=47#comment-866 Excuse me, but is there a map showing where Scuzzy Creek is in British Columbia? If you find one can you send it to me please? Excuse me, but is there a map showing where Scuzzy Creek is in British Columbia? If you find one can you send it to me please?

]]> Comment on Garmisch-Partenkirchen by regiotramuli http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/03/garmisch-partenkirchen/#comment-741 regiotramuli Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:04:50 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=187#comment-741 Germareskowe-Partanum: Dieser historisch Name für Garmisch-Partenkirchen soll wieder rückgängig gemacht werden. In diesen Doppelort befindet sich so viel geschichtliches. Auch Bauernhäuser aus Urzeiten gibt es da noch. auch in Partanum findet man zwei Wildbäche mit dem germanischen Namen Kanka und Faukenbach. Sowar in Germareskowe-Partanum - wie es bei der zweiten Zugspitzbahneröffnung geheißen hatte - die moderne Hightech exsistieren solle solle dieser erwähnte Name trotzdem zurückerobert werden. Viele Einheimische wünschen sich gerne diesen orginalen Doppelnamen zurück. darum: Garmisch-Partenkirchen ist aut, Germareskowe-Partanum ist in. Germareskowe-Partanum:
Dieser historisch Name für Garmisch-Partenkirchen soll wieder rückgängig gemacht werden. In diesen Doppelort befindet sich so viel geschichtliches. Auch Bauernhäuser aus Urzeiten gibt es da noch. auch in Partanum findet man zwei Wildbäche mit dem germanischen Namen Kanka und Faukenbach.
Sowar in Germareskowe-Partanum – wie es bei der zweiten Zugspitzbahneröffnung geheißen hatte – die moderne Hightech exsistieren solle solle dieser erwähnte Name trotzdem zurückerobert werden.
Viele Einheimische wünschen sich gerne diesen orginalen Doppelnamen zurück.
darum:
Garmisch-Partenkirchen ist aut,
Germareskowe-Partanum ist in.

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]]> Comment on Bucksnort by John http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/bucksnort/#comment-296 John Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:20:32 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=77#comment-296 It seems there is a lot of confusion - I tracked down the same story, (Tyler's), for both Bucksnort & Mimosa. Maybe there's a museum in the area that could help set the record straight. Also, it looks like I'll have to start writing about some more of these Tennessee placenames! It seems there is a lot of confusion – I tracked down the same story, (Tyler’s), for both Bucksnort & Mimosa. Maybe there’s a museum in the area that could help set the record straight.

Also, it looks like I’ll have to start writing about some more of these Tennessee placenames!

]]> Comment on Bucksnort by westtenguy http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/bucksnort/#comment-294 westtenguy Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:39:23 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=77#comment-294 My mistake. Of course, Mimosa is southeast of Bucksnort. It's not southwest... but if you head in that direction you could touch Sweet Lips and Finger before you get to see Guys in TN. Place names over in West Tennessee are wonderful. Why not visit Tiger Tail, Skullbone, Flippin, Life, Sweet Lips, (near Finger), Lick Skillet, Koko, Yum Yum and Zu Zu? There's more... but enough for now. My mistake.
Of course, Mimosa is southeast of Bucksnort.
It’s not southwest… but if you head in that direction you could touch Sweet Lips and Finger before you get to see Guys in TN.
Place names over in West Tennessee are wonderful. Why not visit Tiger Tail, Skullbone, Flippin, Life, Sweet Lips, (near Finger), Lick Skillet, Koko, Yum Yum and Zu Zu? There’s more… but enough for now.

]]> Comment on Bucksnort by westtenguy http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/bucksnort/#comment-293 westtenguy Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:12:18 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=77#comment-293 Don't confuse Bucksnort, just by I-40 in Hickman County, with the other wide spot in the road that used to be called Bucksnort but that is now called Mimosa. Mimosa is about 8 miles northeast of Fayetteville, TN, down in Lincoln county.... and about 100 miles or so southwest of the Bucksnort of today. Tyler Starr who wrote above is talking about the place now called Mimosa. Spot might be fairly close to Bucksnort. In fact it is about 6 miles as the road winds. It would be more interesting to note that there is a place 2 miles from Bucksnort called Only. That's all it's called: Only. It's just south of exit 148, on the Centerville Road. The Only road takes you there, but it's not the only road to Only. Strange, that. But then it would be, wouldn't it. Don’t confuse Bucksnort, just by I-40 in Hickman County, with the other wide spot in the road that used to be called Bucksnort but that is now called Mimosa.

Mimosa is about 8 miles northeast of Fayetteville, TN, down in Lincoln county…. and about 100 miles or so southwest of the Bucksnort of today.

Tyler Starr who wrote above is talking about the place now called Mimosa.

Spot might be fairly close to Bucksnort. In fact it is about 6 miles as the road winds.
It would be more interesting to note that there is a place 2 miles from Bucksnort called Only. That’s all it’s called: Only. It’s just south of exit 148, on the Centerville Road. The Only road takes you there, but it’s not the only road to Only. Strange, that. But then it would be, wouldn’t it.

]]> Comment on Bucksnort by John http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/bucksnort/#comment-25 John Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:23:27 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=77#comment-25 Thanks Tyler - I've updated the post to point to your story. Thanks Tyler – I’ve updated the post to point to your story.

]]> Comment on Bucksnort by Tyler Starr http://fn.johnbeales.com/2010/01/bucksnort/#comment-22 Tyler Starr Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:06:18 +0000 http://fascinatingnames.com/?p=77#comment-22 The story you have provided is not true......I am related to the guy named BUCK that lived in 1850's to 60's the true story is..... Buck was a very bad alcoholic and drank every night and got drunk. He had no home and Bucksnort, Tennessee at that time all they had is a tree at the intersection of what I believe is Mermosa Ave. or Road and whatever road crosses it. He had no home due to the money he spent on alcohol and slept in that tree. Whenever he fell asleep it sounded like he was"snorting" and the people that went by in horse and buggy could hear Buck snorting and claimed it as Bucksnort, Tennessee. The story you have provided is not true……I am related to the guy named BUCK that lived in 1850′s to 60′s the true story is…..
Buck was a very bad alcoholic and drank every night and got drunk. He had no home and Bucksnort, Tennessee at that time all they had is a tree at the intersection of what I believe is Mermosa Ave. or Road and whatever road crosses it. He had no home due to the money he spent on alcohol and slept in that tree. Whenever he fell asleep it sounded like he was”snorting” and the people that went by in horse and buggy could hear Buck snorting and claimed it as Bucksnort, Tennessee.

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