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Town Names of Texas Trivia Quiz

January 28, 2019 by clairewilson

 

This probably isn’t news to you, but Texas is a really big place. Like, really big. Did you know that El Paso, Texas is closer to San Diego, California than it is to Houston!? Or that the DFW airport has a larger geographic footprint than Manhattan?

With Texas being as big as it is, there’s bound to be some small podunk towns you’ve never heard of. But did you know that there are some VERY peculiar town names in Texas? Ever heard of Oatmeal, Texas? How about Icetown? Bug Tussle?

Unfortunately we can’t tell you if those are real or just made up, but what you can do is test your knowledge with our Town Names of Texas Trivia!

Challenge your friends and family to try their hand at our quiz and see who knows Texas the most. Best of luck!
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