Name of tiny rural township
Feb. 21st, 2026 03:21 pmI'm thinking of renaming the little township that two of my characters are from. It's generally in the Midwest, although the state could be anything from New York to Indiana, probably not any further west than that. I'd originally had it set in upstate NY, but then ended up modeling the college town somewhat after Columbus, OH.
The tiny township was Munro, originally, but Monroe is a common town name in many US states, so whichever state you think Alien Romance takes place in, will likely already have a place named Monroe or Munro.
Some of my contenders:
Malby, named after Malby, Sweden.
Maybe something about Burke, one of the established families there. Burke Path, Burke Bend, Burke Mill, Burkeville, just Burke
Lambert is another one. Lambert Mill?
Luddy, named after, I don't know, sounds cute and awkward and maybe a surname of a founding family. Then I can name some characters Luddy!
Opinions welcome! Additional suggestions also welcome.
The tiny township was Munro, originally, but Monroe is a common town name in many US states, so whichever state you think Alien Romance takes place in, will likely already have a place named Monroe or Munro.
Some of my contenders:
Malby, named after Malby, Sweden.
Maybe something about Burke, one of the established families there. Burke Path, Burke Bend, Burke Mill, Burkeville, just Burke
Lambert is another one. Lambert Mill?
Luddy, named after, I don't know, sounds cute and awkward and maybe a surname of a founding family. Then I can name some characters Luddy!
Opinions welcome! Additional suggestions also welcome.
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Date: 2026-02-22 12:14 pm (UTC)Very close to me there were two factories during the industrial revolution, both of which took advantage of the Morris Canal which ran through our area. I found this out because our closest cell tower is named DAVEY and I had to know why. Turns out the surrounding area was Davey's Woods 100 years ago and the home of the Davey Paper Mill.
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Date: 2026-02-22 01:06 pm (UTC)Oh! Ren's mother's maiden name is Burke.
I have a friend whose surname is White, whose family owns property in White's Path - not a town, just a quiet little corner in a rural area. But I like the idea that a family has been there that long.
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Date: 2026-02-22 01:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-02-22 06:22 pm (UTC)