We're all familiar with the legendary town of Tombstone, a tough town to die for. Movies and TV shows have put this little place on the map. But compared to these Arizona towns, Tombstone seems like a pretty mundane moniker. How did these places get such strange names?

Here's a short list of some of the creative, silly, quirky, and weird names our small western state boasts.

First stop: nothing

I went there recently Nothing, Arizona. On my way to Las Vegas. This is not an exaggeration. There is literally nothing in nothingness. All that remains are the old bones of a defunct gas station. It's like a dusty roadside stop where you can pay a nickel to see a two-headed snake, get gas, then take your car out on the road and forget about it all.

You won't find anything along Highway 93 in Mohave County. He closed the town's gas station, convenience store, and pizza joint around 2011.

Today, Nothing is little more than a ghost town, with signs reading: “Town of Nothing, Arizona. Founded in 1977. Elevated 3,269 feet. The faithful residents of Nothing are full of hope, faith, and believe in a work ethic. – Over the years, these dedicated people have I didn't believe in anything, I didn't expect anything, I worked for nothing.”

Next stop: Why

town of why It is located in Pima County near the Mexican border. How did this small town get such an unusual name?

Arizona law requires town names to have at least three letters, which is why the founders named their spelling after the shape of the intersection of state routes 85 and 86.why. ”

This is another blink-and-you'll-miss-it place. It is more famous for its name than anything else. With a population of only about 100 people, the most popular question is probably “Why do we live here?” why?”.

Third stop: Take it easy.

This town looks like a good place to live. easy going Maricopa County has just over 3,600 residents. Carefree was founded as a master-planned community in the 1950s.

The town of Carefree's motto is “Home of Cowboys and Caviar, Where the Old West meets the New.”

The town also has some “casual” street names, including: hoham drive, easy streetAnd, and never mind trail.

Final stop: Show Low

Compared to some of the other towns on this list, show low value, the population is rapidly increasing – about 10,000 people. The legend behind the name is one that most kids in Arizona schools know, but if this is news to you, keep reading.

It all started with a poker game. Sometime in the 1870s, two men came up with the name: Corydon Cooley and marion clarke They lived on a large ranch in the area.

they know the land “Too small for two.” The men agreed to settle the dispute with a game of cards. The winner gets the ranch and the loser has to leave. They played for hours until they ran out of cards.Cooley then said, “If possible make it look low, you win. ”

He drew a card and showed the lowest possible card, a deuce of clubs. Clark thought he had beaten him, but when he drew a card, it was the Ace of Spades. Cooley yelled, “Show me low!” And that is the origin of the name of this town.