[berserker]

I've never heard of any of the places mentioned in the article

Astonishingly, I found one of the places mentioned in the article on the postcard here. The postcard is from a website at toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/photo/lecompte/lec082.htm and it states that it was published by the Asheville Postcard Company.

[Susannah]

"The State of Virginia was named for "The Virgin Queen", Elizabeth I. My goodness, someone might think of sex when they say the name "Virginia". (/sarcasm)" If that's true, we really need to take the "ho" from Idaho. Probably should take the "Massa" off Massachusetts too. Seriously, though; I'm not black and still find the word "nigger" offensive. This is probably something that should be decided by states. If they want to save paint/ink, they could change a "N" to an artsy "V"...or paint out the "N" and replace it with another letter.

[dstarr]

There is another place with that 'N word' also. I have seen it in my NC maps book. I think it's in Bladen Co. The place is Niggerhead Bay. I don't know why it was so named.