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While not as rich in suggestive names as some other states, Kansas does boast of such gems as New Salem (not hard to guess which craft is most prominent here), Cravensville (where everyone has a zest for Wes's films), Strong City (the weak stood no chance of survival), Wolf (no doubt an outgrowth of Moonlight), Orwell (a city that's stuck in 1984), Smileyville (sounds like a Stepford-Wives kind of town), and Dispatch (they're awful eager to execute here). There was a regrettable near miss (if only Skellyville had been dubbed "Skellyton"), but I did finally hit upon the following, which I deem the most Gothic place name in the entire state of Kansas:
Ransomville. This one could be the kidnapping capital of America--a town where myriad abductees are held in captivity. The perfect refuge for extortionists, and the last place in the country from which you want to receive a letter in the mail.
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