There is No Other Town on Earth with this Utah Town’s Name

Utah is known parents who invent names for their kids like 'Madisyn'.

And parents do this because their kids are special and they want them to have a name that's unique. And the kid walks around in a mode of correcting her whole life: "No, it's with a 'Y.'"

But eventually people in her sphere get used to it and don't hold it against her.

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But names like Madisyn, Makinlee, Haleigh, Paityn and Saydee aren't the most unique names in Utah.

There is No Other Town on Earth with this Utah Town's Name

Tooele!

Tooele is an insane name.

It was originally spelled Tuilla and nobody knows why it changed to Tooele in 1852.

According to VisitUtah.com: (LINK TO FULL ARTICLE)

"Some think it’s taken from the native Goshute Indian word for "bear," while others say it’s a corrupted spelling of “tule,” a common weed that grows in swampy areas of this valley. Regardless of who’s correct, this agrarian community has grown up since its founding, expanding from 1,200 residents at the turn of the century to more than 33,000 people today."

Amazing.

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And before the Mormons came, Tooele had some of the oldest human towns in the world. There's a place called Danger Cave that has a bunch of cool remnants from old settlements that date back to before Noah.

Go take a tour!

Tooele is a great place and has a truly unique name that nobody would ever come up with without being on strong chemicals.

Have you spent much time in Tooele?