Goose Pimple Junction, Virginia Explained

Goose Pimple Junction is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Virginia, in the United States.

History

Goose Pimple Junction was so named when the domestic disputes of a couple in town were loud enough to give a neighbor goose pimples.^{[1] [2]}

Goose Pimple Junction has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.^[3] Its road signs are a popular visitor attraction, and have been stolen by souvenir-hunting tourists at least a dozen times.^[4]

References

36.5967°N -82.1033°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Jet. 31 October 1974. Johnson Publishing Company. 46. 0021-5996.
2. Book: Jennings, Ken. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks. 17 April 2012. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-4391-6718-2. 69.
3. Book: Ash, Russell. Boring, Botty and Spong. 10 November 2011. RHCP. 978-1-4090-9739-6. 59.
4. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 978-1-57072-256-1. 81.