26. Massachusetts: Satan’s Kingdom
Operating as an unincorporated village in Northfield, this area features an incredibly hostile-sounding geographic designation. The title originated in the seventeenth century during early Puritan settlement periods. A frustrated landowner possessed a tract of rugged, unfarmable terrain and angrily declared the area belonged to the devil.
27. Washington: Big Bottom
Located in Lewis County, this valley settlement features a title derived entirely from standard agricultural terminology. In mapping, a bottom refers to the low-lying, fertile land situated directly adjacent to a river. Because this specific valley along the Cowlitz River was exceptionally wide, early surveyors labeled it the big bottom.
28. Oklahoma: Okay
Situated in Wagoner County, this town underwent multiple identity changes before settling on its highly average title. In 1919, the O.K. 3-Ton Motor Truck Company constructed a major manufacturing facility in the center of the community. The residents voted to officially change the town name to Okay to secure a permanent economic relationship.
