Some of America’s strangest town names are found right here in Nevada. Many of these towns are unincorporated, some are large and thriving, and a few of them aren’t even listed on a map. Let’s take a look at 11 Nevada towns with some of the strangest names you’ll ever see.
- Bunkerville, Nevada
wikimedia commons Bunkerville is a small unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada.
- Winnemucca, Nevada
wikimedia commons Winnemucca is the only incorporated city in Humboldt County, Nevada.
- Pahrump, Nevada
wikipedia Pahrump is an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada and it also has the largest population in the county.
- Eureka, Nevada
wikipedia Eureka is the largest community in Eureka County, Nevada.
- Rhyolite, Nevada
flickr/Ken Lund Rhyolite is a popular ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
- Lovelock, Nevada
flickr/Jacob Davies Lovelock is named after a nearby men’s prison and a Cold War-era gun range. It’s also the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada.
- Pioche, Nevada
flickr/Ken Lund Pioche is known for its “Million Dollar Courthouse,” which was built in 1872.
- Scotty’s Junction, Nevada
flickr/Doug Kerr Scotty’s Junction is where State Route 267 meets with U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, Nevada.
- Gabbs, Nevada
flickr/Ken Lund Gabbs was founded in 1941. The mine in this town is the oldest, continuously operated mine in Nevada.
- Tonopah, Nevada
flickr/Will Keightley Tonopah, Nevada is located mid-way between Reno and Las Vegas.
- Puckerbrush, Nevada
flickr/Ken Lund The town of Puckerbrush is so small that it isn’t on the map!
What other strange town names are in Nevada? Post below!
wikimedia commons
Bunkerville is a small unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada.
Winnemucca is the only incorporated city in Humboldt County, Nevada.
wikipedia
Pahrump is an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada and it also has the largest population in the county.
Eureka is the largest community in Eureka County, Nevada.
flickr/Ken Lund
Rhyolite is a popular ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
flickr/Jacob Davies
Lovelock is named after a nearby men’s prison and a Cold War-era gun range. It’s also the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada.
Pioche is known for its “Million Dollar Courthouse,” which was built in 1872.
flickr/Doug Kerr
Scotty’s Junction is where State Route 267 meets with U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, Nevada.
Gabbs was founded in 1941. The mine in this town is the oldest, continuously operated mine in Nevada.
flickr/Will Keightley
Tonopah, Nevada is located mid-way between Reno and Las Vegas.
The town of Puckerbrush is so small that it isn’t on the map!
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