Assawoman, Virginia And Boring, Maryland On List Of Embarrassing Or Unfortunate Town Names

WASHINGTON -- Two of the nation's worst-named towns are in Maryland and Virginia, according to a new survey.

Assawoman, Va. -- formerly known as Assawaman, on Virginia's Eastern Shore -- came in fifth on genealogy website findmypast.com's list of the 10 "most embarrassing or unfortunate" town names in the United States.

Boring, Md., in Baltimore County, shares the No. 3 slot with Boring, Ore.

The list was compiled based on a survey of 2000 people contacted by the website. Some of the names on the top 10 might raise eyebrows -- Monkey’s Eyebrow, Ky., for example, has an unusual name, but it's certainly not dull. Or Boring. (Speaking of: a list of things to do in Boring is titled "Top Boring Things To Do." And, truthfully, they don't sound all that interesting and most them aren't even in Boring to begin with.)

Here's findmypast.com's full list of bad town names:

1. Toad Suck (Arkansas)
2. Climax (Georgia)
3. Boring (both Oregon and Maryland)
4. Hooker (Oklahoma)
5. Assawoman (Virginia)
6. Belchertown (Massachusetts)
7. Roachtown (Illinois)
8. Loveladies (New Jersey)
9. Squabbletown (California)
10. Monkey’s Eyebrow (Kentucky)