Do you know the meaning for the name of your town, or the reason?
Las Vegas- which isn't far was named that meaning 'the Meadows'.

West River.. because it's on the West River.

Warren, where I was born was named after the president.
Lordstown, I think that one is pretty obvious.
Newton Falls, there's a water fall there.
Lake Milton was named after some rich guy.

Shhot


I have no idea!!!

I do know that Big M (the grocery store)

was named after Big Mike!!! Lol. Sorry

riverside......I have no idea...

Boulder ...


... I cannot for the life of me even imagine?

Beckley after the man who settled the town.

Gadsden, Al...after the family that settled the town in 1845.

Gadsden was chosen, in honor of Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina, famous for the later Gadsden Purchase.

I don't even want to know how Marblehead, Massachusetts got its name...

Cleveland-Cleveland obtained its name on July 22, 1796 when surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company laid out Connecticut's Western Reserve into townships and a capital city they named "Cleaveland" after their leader, General Moses Cleaveland. Cleaveland oversaw the plan for the modern downtown area, centered on the Public Square, before returning home, never again to visit Ohio.

Thornton, CO:

"Thornton consisted solely of farmland until 1953, when Sam Hoffman purchased a lot off Washington Street about seven miles north of Denver. The town he laid out was the first fully planned community in Adams County and the first to offer full municipal services from a single tax levy, including recreation services and free trash pickup. Thornton was named in honor of Former Colorado Governor Dan Thornton."

The city is 83% white and 21% latino, so we still have a long way to go towards cultural diversity.

There is nothing fancy about my home town's name.It was given by an Indian tribe in the mid 1800's.Dull name.blah!But I saved the best part for last.;)The more interesting question would be"Is your town famous? Why?"
My town was made famous by Lizzie Borden on Aug.4th 1892.She was accused of the double hatchet slayings of her parents.She was later acquitted due to circumstantial evidence & the lack of forensic science at that time.Gruesome yet true however this macabre crime & trial would later bring the city fame,books,profit,jump rope song & even international fame.Truth is stranger than fiction.

Colorado Springs... Because of the natural springs.

Well, I found out Syracuse, NY is named after Syracuse, Sicily due to the fact that they both have "salt springs" and salt production? Never knew....

Spent 3 years there in the Springs, back in the early 80's!

Still consider it a second home, even with all that snow!

I used to live in SYR. '83 to '90. I've always been a huge SU NCAA fan. I moved to Denver in '94 from WA. Been a Nuggets fan since about '91. We got Carmelo from Syracuse after they won the championship in 2003. Now SU is #1 again after 7 years, and are poised to strike again. I'll never go back to the 'Cuse but is very much a part of me, and I'm still proud of my town.

Snows one day gone the next.

All what snow? We haven't had real snow here since December of 2007. It's been a disappointing winter so far.

Not sure about Thornton, but the day I left the Springs...it rained, sleeted, snowed, and sunshine all within 10 minutes, while I was using a phone booth!

So, there is truth in what they say there..."If you don't like the weather...just wait 5 minutes, it'll change"!

Yes indeed that is Colorado.