Hell, MI USA 48169.....

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I bet you didnt know that when people told you to go to Hell...that you can actually go to Hell....[i]For several hundred years, the low, swampy area was occupied mostly by the Potawatomi tribe. Later, in the early 19th century, it was the most unpleasant part of a trail between Lansing and Dexter (which at the time contained a major farmers market) and a point on the route taken by traders portaging between the Huron River and the Grand River.[citation needed]In the late 1830s, George Reeves, a New York farmer, started several businesses in the area — a general store, and a watermill, and a distillery — which became the core of a minor population center. By the 1840s, enough people had immigrated to make a 70-person school viable[citation needed] (assuming 19th century birth rates, this pegs the population somewhere close to its current level).[original research?] [edit] Name There are two leading theories cited by residents for the origin of Hell's name:The first holds that a pair of German travelers stepped out of a stagecoach one sunny afternoon in the 1830s, and one said to the other, "So schön und hell!" - translated as, "So beautiful and bright!" Their comments were overheard by some locals and the name stuck.[1]The second holds that after Michigan gained statehood, George Reeves was asked what he thought the town he helped settle should be called, and replied, "I don't care, you can name it Hell for all I care." The name became official on October 13, 1841.[2][/i] In my research in the last couple weeks of Michigan History and small getaways for my family I came across this and thought you might get a kick out of it!!! There are so many great places to visit in Michigan...and I have found just a few but I wanted to share with you how great the state of Michigan is ....even in our sore state of economy as it is right!!!! What are some uncommon city names near you??? I am very interested in hearing!!