Illinois settlers are among the most creative. Why is that? Well, were you ever driving in Illinois, saw a sign for a town name, and either laughed or scratched your head? Yeah, that’s happened to me–a lot. So I’m counting down my top ten towns in Illinois with unique names.

1. Goofy Ridge
Loren Javier/Flickr
2. Bone Gap
Terje Asphaug/Flickr
3. Cave in Rock
Lord Jim/Flickr
4. Sandwich
Jim Brickett/Flickr
5. Timewell
North Charleston/Flickr
6. Perks
Spaces and Places/Flickr
7. Lowpoint
Sander van der Wel/Flickr
8. El Paso
Ewan Munro/Flickr
9. Paris
Miguel Camacho/Flickr
10. Ransom
Jared and Corin/Flickr

Live in a town in Illinois with a funny or unique name? Represent your town in the comments.

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