Bug Tussle, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°29′1″N 95°56′37″W / 33.48361°N 95.94361°W / 33.48361; -95.94361CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyFanninElevation
581 ft (177 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)GNIS feature ID1381548[1]

Bug Tussle is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, Texas, United States.

Bug Tussle was so named from an incident in the 1890s when a swarm of insects spoiled an ice cream social.[2] Bug Tussle has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bug Tussle, Texas
  2. ^ Remington, Frank L. (September 8, 1969). "Take a Good Look at the US Map. Towns Have the Craziest Names". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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