MARYLAND - Whether you are taking a road trip down from New Jersey, crossing the border from Pennsylvania, or exploring the coastal regions of Delaware, you will quickly discover that Maryland is home to some incredibly bizarre and surprisingly "raunchy" geographic names. While the Old Line State is famous for its incredible blue crabs, historic harbors, and beautiful mountains, whoever was mapping out the local municipalities clearly had a unique, and sometimes entirely unintentional, sense of humor.
From hilarious coastal double entendres to slightly inappropriate-sounding historic farmland, here is a look at the most unusual, head-scratching, and raunchy-sounding names you will find scattered across Maryland.
1. Assawoman Bay (Worcester County)
While technically a massive body of water separating the barrier island of Ocean City from the mainland, you simply cannot ignore Assawoman Bay when discussing questionable Maryland geography. It sounds like a terrible insult or a bizarrely named comic book character, but the truth is deeply historical. The name actually originates from an Algonquian Native American word roughly translating to "midway fishing stream." Today, it is a prime spot for kayaking and crabbing, despite its giggle-inducing name on the map.
2. Cuckold Point (Baltimore County)
Located in Baltimore County right along the water near the mouth of the Back River, Cuckold Point is a geographic name that immediately raises eyebrows. To make matters even more suggestive, this specific point of land sits conspicuously close to a small, marshy landmass officially named "Pleasure Island." You simply cannot make this kind of mapping up, and it remains a constant source of amusement for local boaters and fishermen navigating the local waterways.
3. Crapo (Dorchester County)
Down in the scenic, incredibly quiet marshlands of Dorchester County lies a tiny, unincorporated community with a name that sounds exactly like a crude bathroom joke. However, Crapo has a surprisingly sophisticated, international origin. The area was heavily influenced by early French exploration, and the name is directly derived from the French word "crapaud," which simply translates to toad. It is a peaceful, waterfront crabbing community, but the name still firmly stands out on the highway exit signs.
4. Ladiesburg (Frederick County)
Tucked away in the rolling farmland of Frederick County, Ladiesburg sounds like the name of a rural gentlemen’s club or a utopian town exclusively run by women. According to local historical lore, the reality is far more practical and mathematically amusing. The name supposedly originated from the 1810 census, where the town's incredibly small population of original residents consisted of exactly seven women and only one man.
5. Accident (Garrett County)
While not explicitly "raunchy," no list of bizarre Maryland municipalities is complete without the town of Accident. Located in western Maryland's Garrett County, this town's hilariously bleak name reportedly stems from a colonial land grant mistake in the 1700s. Legend has it that two different surveyors "accidentally" claimed the exact same beautiful tract of land for the same person without realizing it. Instead of changing it, the name stuck. Today, proud residents of the town officially refer to themselves as "Accidentals."
