title: A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names
author:  Frank K. Gallant 
description: <DIV>Veteran magazine writer Frank K. Gallant reports that there are more than 3 million toponyms (place names) in the United States and that "more than once, I have driven an embarrassing number of miles to visit a town with an unusual name."</DIV>
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  author’s imagination. L ocales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric
  purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies,
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  C ONTENTS
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
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  Chapter 1 1
  Chapter 1 2
  Chapter 1 3
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  he small town of Maple Hills was being transformed into
  a winter wonderland of love. Valentine’s Day was
  approaching, and Nikki watched as the gazebo on the town
  green was decorated for this