Somebody stood up one day, said “I call this place this,” everyone nodded in agreement, and henceforth that’s what its name was. Have you ever wondered how the state you live in got its name?

Whether they honor founders, a local landmark, or a reputation for rowdy bar-brawling, the funniest town names in all 50 states show a sense of humor and personality. While it may sound like some ...

The state is known for fishing ... The first phone book was published in New Haven in February 1878, containing just 50 names. Similarly, Connecticut’s Hartford Courant is the country’s ...

See all 50 U.S. states (plus Washington ... Roughly 288 populated places in the U.S. bear this name. Good thing we have zip codes.

The data shows the most popular choices for each of the 50 states. In most states, the most popular girl name was either Charlotte or Olivia, but some bucked the trend. In Hawaii, the most popular ...

Flames were shooting from the building when the Townsend Fire Company arrived on the scene shortly after 2 a.m., according to Michael Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal. Firefighters from ...

The average across all 50 states was 62.77 out of 100, compared to 63.48 in 2023 and 64.61 in 2022. New York had the highest 2024 score of 93.67 while Arkansas scored 27, an all-time low in index ...

According to Smilehub, Texas was ranked one of the worst states when it comes to disaster preparedness. This, after ...

After winning a state championship, Bay High School's Aiden Boudro was named Gatorade's Mississippi boys soccer player of the ...