Tuscaloosa, located on the Black Warrior River in west central Alabama, is the seat of Tuscaloosa County and has a population of over 95,000 (2013 census). The city was named after Tuskaloosa, the chieftain of a Muskogean-speaking people who was defeated by Hernando de Soto in 1540, in the Battle of Mabila. The city is traditionally know as the Druid City,…...

Peoria is a suburban town northeast of Phoenix and Glendale in Arizona. The population grew over 30% in just a few years, currently about 159,000 call Peoria home.  It is one of the furthest out communities from Phoenix and is home to many active adult communities because of the availability of land. The Salt River flows through here. The mountains…...

Belfast, Maine, is a mid-coastal seaport town located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Penobscot Bay, and is the county seat of Waldo County. The small town of just 6,660 residents (2013 census), is a historic shipbuilding town with a beautiful coastline that is popular for sailing, and attracts tourist to its historical districts that feature stately…...

Cocoa is a small town of 19,041 (2020 census), on the central Atlantic coast of Florida. Cocoa Beach on the barrier island to the east from the mainland has 11,700 citizens. Nearby Merritt Island is nearby. Several stories circulate among Cocoa old timers as to how the town got its name. One story says that the mail used to come…...