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Gene Autry, Oklahoma

Compared to some of the other weird town names on this list, Gene Autry is pretty tame. But it wasn't always called this. Back in the day, this small town was called Berwyn - and it was a very sleepy place. In fact, when the people of Berwyn learned that actor and musician Gene Autry was going to buy a ranch in their hometown, they got a little too excited.

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They got so excited, in fact, that they decided to name the whole town after him! Alongside this, they've even opened a museum and hold a film festival in his honor.