As the capital city of the enormous state of Texas, Austin has an enormous amount of things for folks to see and do. With nearly 1,000 cities in Texas (962 to be exact), Austin is appropriately situated toward the beginning of the alphabet, leading the way as the capital city. As far as city names, Austin (named after Stephen Austin) is somewhat “normal.” Here, though, is a list of some of the more curious city names found in the Lone Star State. The list includes one entry per letter, A-to-Z (except X), with population as per the 2010 census. Useless trivia, yes. But, maybe something to think about while you’re mopping the floor or cleaning the garage.

Angus: 414

Blessing: 861

Cut and Shoot: 1,070

Dripping Springs: 1,788

Early: 2,762

Friendswood: 35,805

Gun Barrel City: 5,672

Hedwig Village: 2,557

Ingleside on the Bay: 615

Jamaica Beach: 983

Kermit: 5,708

Log Cabin: 714

Mustang Ridge: 861

Noonday: 777

Old River-Winfree: 1245

Pflugerville: 46,936

Quitman: 1809

Red Lick: 1,008

Sour Lake: 1813

Turkey: 421

Uncertain: 94

Van: 2,632

White Settlement: 16,116

Yoakum: 5,815

Zavalla: 713

I must admit, compiling this list was an entertaining endevour. Some of my favorite entries were: Noonday with its appropriately, optimistic 777 population number and Uncertain with its equally-appropriately, uncertain 94 population number!

No matter how you slice it, Texas truly is a remarkable state, with remarkable things–including, . . . remarkable city names!