5 Louisiana Town Names That Sound Completely Made Up
Louisiana [KNGT-FM] - Louisiana is a unique place. I should know; I have lived here for over 54 years. I was born and raised here in Southwest Louisiana, and the state I call home is definitely one of a kind.
If you are not from Louisiana or have never visited the Bayou State, you are missing out. Louisiana is rich in culture, Cajun music, heritage, and, in some parts of the state, the accents and dialect the people speak.
Some people joke that when they visit South Louisiana and meet a Cajun, they need subtitles when talking with them. That is because if you speak to one of us here in the Southern part of the state, get ready for us to talk fast and hear a rich, thick Cajun accent you most likely will not understand.
The other thing about the state is the food. From gumbo to Étouffée to seafood, Louisiana Cajun cooking is second to none. As soon as you take a bite, you feel, taste, and smell the seasoning that makes your palate scream.
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The other thing people not from the state of Louisiana find funny or perplexing is the names of our little towns, streets, and bayous in the state. If you look at the spelling of some of the names, your first thought is, how in the hack do you say that?
For example, do you know how to pronounce Tchoupitoulas? No? I thought so. It is pronounced CHOP-AH TOOL-US, and it is a historic street in New Orleans.
Now that I have you all messed up, I found some names of real towns in Louisiana that may make you raise an eyebrow or shake your head. Check these out.
5 Hilarious Louisiana Town Names That Actually Exist
- Dry Prong, Louisiana -- Dry Prong is a village in central Grant Parish
- Waterproof, Louisiana -- Waterproof is a village in Tensas Parish in Northeastern Louisiana
- Kickapoo, Louisiana -- Kickapoo is located right outside the city of Gloster, Louisiana
- Monkey Island, Louisiana -- Monkey Island is located in Cameron Parish
- Grosse Tete -- (Means Big Head) in Cajun French and is a small village in Iberville Parish, about 20 miles west of Baton Rouge
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