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25 American Cities That Changed Their Names, Ranked by Originality
From Pig's Eye to Truth or Consequences, American towns had wild earlier names.
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American Cities That Radically Changed Their Names Ranked by Originality 
25. Salt Lake City, Utah (Great Salt Lake City) 
24. Cleveland, Ohio (Cleaveland) 
23. Indianapolis, Indiana (Fall Creek) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
22. Reno, Nevada (Lake's Crossing) 
21. Long Beach, California (Willmore City) 
20. Detroit, Michigan (Fort Pontchartrain Du Detroit) 
19. New York City, New York (New Amsterdam) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. San Francisco, California (Yerba Buena) 
17. Boise, Idaho (Les Bois) 
16. Key West, Florida (Cayo Hueso) 
15. Austin, Texas (Waterloo) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
14. Seattle, Washington (New York Alki) 
13. Atlanta, Georgia (Terminus) 
12. Birmingham, Alabama (Elyton) 
11. Dallas, Texas (Peters Colony) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. Auburn, Washington (Slaughter) 
9. Topeka, Kansas (Papan's Ferry) 
8. Toronto, Ohio (Newburg) 
7. Cincinnati, Ohio (Losantiville) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. Des Moines, Iowa (Raccoon Forks) 
5. Phoenix, Arizona (Pumpkinville) 
4. St. Paul, Minnesota (Pig's Eye) 
3. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (Mauch Chunk) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico (Hot Springs) 
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Across America, major cities and quirky towns grew under completely different identities. Settlers and railroad agents picked makeshift designations before public votes established permanent civic brands. Here are twenty-five fascinating municipal renames, ranked from modest tweaks to wildly unique transformations.
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