Inside: We’re eight days into our 12 Posts of Christmas, sharing a few fun facts about Christmas towns from around the country. A future destination, perhaps?
Christmas Towns Abound
It’s likely you’ve heard of North Pole, Alaska, (pictured above), but have you heard of North Pole, NY? Or would you believe there is not only a Santa, Idaho, but also Santa Claus, Indiana, as well as Santa Clause, Georgia, and yet another town with the same moniker in Arizona?
And not only that, but we’ve got towns named after Rudolph and Dasher. (That would be Rudolph, Wisconsin, and Dasher, Georgia, respectively.)
On a more spiritual note, you can find two namesakes for that ancient little town Bethlehem: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Bethlehem, North Carolina. In my own home state, I discovered today, we have a town by the name of Noel, Missouri!
And how about the actual name of the holiday? There are several contenders: Christmas Valley, Oregon, and Christmas Cove, Maine, as well as Christmas, Michigan, and Christmas, Florida.
For those who love the symbols of the season, we have Eggnog, Utah, and Mistletoe, Kentucky, and also Evergreen, Alabama, and Holly Springs, Mississippi.
But regardless of these names both fun and fanciful, perhaps the best Christmas town of all is the place where you call home. And I hope wherever that is, you have the most wonderful, blessed, peaceful Christmas ever!
For more information on these and other Christmas towns, go here.
This day in past posts:
The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 8: Spending Christmas with Charlie 2017
The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 8: Maple Walnut Fudge 2018
The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 8: A Couple of Misfits 2019
The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 8: The Write Gift 2020