The name of the town was changed to Havana in 1903 but no record keeping can be found to show why that name was selected. After a train wreck occurred near the town, it was discovered that there were so many other Greenvilles that it caused confusion with the authorities. The town was originally named Greenville. Paris anchors one end of the Mount Magazine Scenic Byway and the small town of Havana anchors the other. It was named in the late 1800’s by a commissioner who greatly admired Paris, France. The citizens of Paris, Arkansas have embraced their international name by building a small replica of the Eiffel tower on a corner of the town square. Paris is known as the gateway to Mount Magazine because of the scenic highway that begins just outside of the town and leads to the Mount Magazine State Park. Other people say that it was named by settlers who had migrated from Nimrod Hill, Tennessee. (Early cities were often named by or for the first postmaster of the town.) The name Nimrod references a hunter from the Bible and some claim that name was selected by the first postmaster in the area. It is best known for its proximity to the Ouachita National Forest and Lake Nimrod. Nimrod is a small community in western Perry County. You might be surprised to know that there actually is a real community named Booger Hollow. The sign at the entrance read, “population 7…countin’ one coon dog.” It capitalized on the “hillbilly” stereotype of the state and was known for having a double decker outhouse. There was once an Arkansas tourist attraction named Booger Hollow. Hope became a city when the railroad came through in 1873 and was named for Hope Loughborough, the daughter of a railroad executive. Hope is most famous for being the hometown of ex-president Bill Clinton.
The capitol city of Little Rock, Arkansas was named after a rock formation that was used as a landmark when traveling the Arkansas River.Īt the time it wasn’t actually that little – but was called the “little” rock in order to differentiate it from the “big” rock on the other side of the river. I’m so used to my hometown of Little Rock that I rarely think of it as a funny or odd city name.Īpparently, others think that it is a bit unusual. In 1686, the French settlers called this area “Sumac Couvert”, which translates to “covered in sumac bushes” This was changed over the years by the locals to Smackover. Smackover is a transliteration of a French name. However, the name didn’t come from the oil boom. Smackover is a town of about 1900 located in the southern part of Arkansas. Personally, I think Flippin was a step up from Goatville. It was named after a local farmer, Thomas H. The town was originally named Goatville but eventually the name was changed to Flippin. Besides having a funny name Flippin is known for being the home of Ranger Boats. It is a cute little town with a population of about 1400. How about Nail, the home of the biters? Flippinįlippin is in the Ozark Mountains near the White River and Gaston’s White River Resort. Perhaps a fun road trip game would be to come up with a mascot for the local school. I don’t know how the tiny place got its name but it is in a gorgeous location. Nail is located on a pretty Ozark mountain road. The origin of the name is disputed but most people like to say that it is because the river men would often stop at the local tavern and proceed to “suck on the bottle ’til they swelled up like toads.” Nail An annual festival is held in Conway that is called Toad Suck Daze. Toad Suck is located near the town of Conway, Arkansas.
It is often on lists of unusual place names. One of my favorite of the funny town names in Arkansas is Toad Suck. People often stop to take a photo with the Goobertown sign. It is on the northbound side of US Hwy 49 about a quarter mile south of CR 960. There isn’t much there in Goobertown except for a green highway sign. It is located about 10 miles northeast of Jonesboro. Goobertown is an unincorporated community in Craighead County.
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