The Charming Small Town In New York That Was Named After A Bunch Of Skulls
By Christy Articola|Published August 23, 2022
×
Christy Articola
Author
Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
If you’re interested in town name origins, then you know there are lots of towns out there with weird names. Have you heard of Horseheads, New York?
This small town in south-central New York has a very strange and memorable name. Certainly, everyone who has ever passed through it has wondered about it. Horseheads? As in, the heads of horses? Ew.
And actually, its name origin is actually as sad as one might think. Read on to learn more.
Now that you know the story of Horseheads, you should stop in for a visit! It’s a very small town, but it’s also a very nice spot for a quiet, rural weekend getaway. Don’t worry, the skulls are gone now, but be careful – you may be haunted by the spirit of a horse while you’re in town. Boo!