Valentine’s Day hearts, pixabay
Have you thought of the perfect Valentine’s Day story? Have you named your characters? Maybe all you need is the name of the town it takes place in. Listed below are the names of towns that would be fitting for tales that take place on or around Valentine’s Day.
Whether you write romance or historical fiction, mysteries or thrillers, horror, science fiction, or fantasy, I’m sure you can find the name of a town listed to meet your needs.
The states are listed alphabetically, and under each state name, the towns are listed alphabetically. This should satisfy all of you who, like me, are OCD about things like that.
Alabama
Daisy, Alabama (Butler County)
Daisy, Alabama (Etowah County)
Diamond, Alabama
Flowers, Alabama
Love Hill, Alabama
Valentine, Alabama
flowers, pixabay
Arizona
Love, Arizona
Valentine, Arizona
Arkansas
Daisy, Arkansas
Heart, Arkansas
Romance, Arkansas
Valentine, Arkansas
California
Bouquet Canyon, California
Bouquet Junction, California
Diamond, California
Lovers Leap, California
diamond, pixabay
Colorado
Loveland, Colorado
Romeo, Colorado
Florida
Lily, Florida
Orchid, Florida (Indian River County)
Orchid, Florida (St. Lucie County)
Romeo, Florida
Rose, Florida
Georgia
Daisy, Georgia
Diamond, Georgia
Loving, Georgia
Rose, Georgia
rose, wikimedia commons
Idaho
Arrow, Idaho
Diamond, Idaho
Rose, Idaho (Bingham County)
Rose, Idaho (Caribou County)
Illinois
Diamond, Illinois
Love, Illinois
Indiana
Diamond, Indiana
Valentine, Indiana
Iowa
Diamond, Iowa
Loveland, Iowa
Rose, Iowa
Kansas
Rose, Kansas
Cupid’s arrow, pixabay
Kentucky
Arrow, Kentucky
Daisy, Kentucky
Diamond, Kentucky
Lily, Kentucky
Love, Kentucky
Loving, Kentucky
Louisiana
Diamond, Louisiana
Valentine, Louisiana
Maryland
Daisy, Maryland
Hallmark, Maryland
Love Point, Maryland
Loveville, Maryland
Valentine Creek, Maryland
Michigan
Romeo, Michigan
bamboo orchid, wikipedia
Minnesota
Orchid, Minnesota
Valentine, Minnesota
Mississippi
Cardsville, Mississippi
Flowers, Mississippi
Gift, Mississippi
Love, Mississippi
Missouri
Daisy, Missouri
Diamond, Missouri
Love Lake, Missouri
Orchid, Missouri
Romance, Missouri
Montana
Heart Butte, Montana
Valentine, Montana
heart made of roses, featurepics.com
Nebraska
Rose, Nebraska
Valentine, Nebraska
Nevada
Roses Well, Nevada (ghost town)
New Jersey
Loveladies, New Jersey
Valentine, New Jersey
New Mexico
Loving, New Mexico
New York
Daisy, New York
Flowers, New York
Love Canal, New York
Rose, New York
Valentines Beach, New York
North Carolina
Flowers, North Carolina
Gold, North Carolina
candy for Valentine’s Day, wikimedia commons
Ohio
Candy Town, Ohio
Diamond, Ohio
Loveland Park, Ohio
Oklahoma
Daisy, Oklahoma
Loveland, Oklahoma
Loving, Oklahoma
Romance, Oklahoma
Rose, Oklahoma
Oregon
Carnation, Oregon
Diamond, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Diamond, Pennsylvania
Gold, Pennsylvania
Heart Lake, Pennsylvania
Lover, Pennsylvania
Roses, Pennsylvania
daisy, wikipedia
South Carolina
Daisy, South Carolina
Hallmark, South Carolina
Valentine, South Carolina
South Dakota
Diamond, South Dakota
Lily, South Dakota
Tennessee
Arrow, Tennessee
Daisy, Tennessee
Flowers, Tennessee
Gift, Tennessee
Love Lady, Tennessee
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Romeo, Tennessee
chocolate, www.freestockphotos.biz
Texas
Chocolate Bayou, Texas
Gold, Texas
Love, Texas
Loving, Texas
Valentine, Texas
Utah
Diamond, Utah
Gold, Utah
Virginia
Daisy, Virginia
Love, Virginia
Orchid, Virginia
Valentines, Virginia
carnation, www.torange.us
Washington
Carnation, Washington
Daisy, Washington
Diamond, Washington
Loveland, Washington
West Virginia
Daisy, West Virginia
Diamond, West Virginia
Romance, West Virginia
Wisconsin
Lily, Wisconsin
Romance, Wisconsin
Wyoming
Diamond, Wyoming
girl writing, etc.usf.edu
Writing Prompts
Write a story showing why each town was given its romantic name. Was there a story of love behind it? Or was the name based on a murder, robbery, kidnapping, or other crime? Or maybe it was just a name that the person whose decision it was liked. For instance, Lover’s Leap, California. Is there a place in the town where lovers used to commit suicide? If so, why?
I’m sure you noticed that many of the cities listed above are named after flowers. Why not write a romantic mystery where flowers aid in the solving of the crime or the capture of the killer?
Whatever genre you prefer to write in, why not create a game out of it? Have your characters go on a hunt (what they are hunting for would depend on the genre), one that leads them all over the United States from one romantic city to the next.
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