Some places seem to qualify as border-name places but for various reasons do not. The book explains in detail, but a list of these towns and some explanation is provided below. They fall into two categories: spurious border-name places and other name-spliced places.
Spurious Border-Name Places
These names look like they could be "places at state lines, with names spliced together from the names of the two states." For various reasons they are not, though some sources claim otherwise. The names do not derive from state names, they are not on borders the names suggest, or they simply do not exist. See the book for explanations.
Geographically Possible Names - The states implied by the names share boundaries.
| Calvada Meadows |
Marydell |
Texhoma City |
| Calvada Mill |
Michillinda |
Texokla |
| Coahoma |
Naco |
Texola |
| Cokan |
Nosodak |
Texoma |
| Colo-Kan |
Oark |
Vicarol |
| Kanado |
Okeana |
Viropa |
| Kolokan |
Orovada |
Wyco |
| Kyana |
Ovapa |
Wyodak |
| Manasota |
Tennala |
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| Manawan |
Texana |
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Geographically Impossible Places - The states implied by the names do not have common boundaries.
| Alco |
Idalou |
Palaco |
| Alva |
Idana |
Tensas Station |
| Arimo |
Indiahoma |
Texmo |
| Arizmo |
Kansada |
Ukalta |
| Cal-Ida |
Mantario |
Weslaco |
| Calwa |
Massee |
Wyola |
| Colmar |
Ohiowa |
Wyoma |
| Idamar |
Oreana |
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| Idana |
Orinda |
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