Mapping the Holidays

ASPPA Connect will not be published on Friday, Dec. 23, nor on Monday, Dec. 26, as the ASPPA Office will be closed. ASPPA Connect will resume publication on Wednesday, Dec. 28.

And since it’s that time of year, here’s a look at some of the communities in the United States that have names that are especially appropriate right now. 

Christmas — Gila County, AZ; Orange County, FL; Lawrence County, KY; Alger County, MI; Bolivar County, MS
Garland — Penobscot County, ME; Seward County, NE; Sampson County, NC; Warren County, PA; Dallas County, TX; Box Elder County, UT
Jolly — Pike County, GA; Webster County, KY; Chickasaw County, MS; Newton County, MO; Clay County, TX
Noel — Ascension Parish, LA; McDonald County, MO
Santa Claus — Mohave County, AZ; Toombs County, GA; Spencer County, IN
Saint Nicholas — Duval County, FL; Delta County, MI; Stearns County, MN; Schuylkill County, PA

Reindeer-related

There are 18 places in the United States where Santa’s reindeer might feel especially welcome during the off-season: 

Rudolph — Ohio; Brown County, SD; Haywood County, TN; Kenedy County, TX; Wood County, WI
Dasher — Lowndes County, GA
Vixen — Caldwell Parish, LA
Comet — Little River County, AR; Dade County, MO; Jefferson County, MT; Ashe County, NC; Ohio; Isle of Wight County, VA
Cupid — Frontier County, NB
Donner — Nevada County, CA; Duval County, FL; Terrebonne Parish, LA
Blitzen — Harney County, OR