Ohio has a bunch of towns that are named after cities and countries from around the world but for whatever reason, the original pronunciations seem to have been lost in translation. Which leads us have a town named Russia that’s pronounced ROO she. Between that and other towns that may sound a little different than you’d think, we decided to put together a list of these unique sounding towns in Ohio.

Bellefontiane, behl FOWN ten Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Mantua, MAN a way Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Wooster, WUSS tur Photo via City of Wooster
Moscow, MAHS koh Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Chilo, SHY lo Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Russia, ROO she Photo via City of Russia
Vienna, veye EH nuh Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Chauncey, CHANCE ee Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Rio Grande, REYE oh GRAND Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Louisville, LOO iss vill Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Hebron, HEE brun Photo via City of Hebron
Versailles, ver SALES Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Berlin, BUR lynn Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Celina, Suh LY nah Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Scioto, Sigh OH tuh Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Cadiz, KA dis Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster, Lang kuhss tur Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Gallipolis, Gal ih police Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Houston, HOUSE tuhn Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Lima, LEYE muh Photo via City of Lima

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