cliff1961

Is there any members from Wales, United Kingdom, in the area of Grapevine, Texas, USA ?

Manc

I'm glad you clarified that Wales is in the UK and Texas is in the USA

cliff1961

I am currently on vacation in Texas and i am suprised to see the duplicate of locations throughout United States that are exactly the same as United Kingdom.

While on vacation everyone asks where i am from due to my accent and it is suprising 80% class United Kingdom as England.
No one ever heard of Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland being part of United Kingdom.

Sally Redux

I bet you're wondering how I knew

Manc

this is BritishExpats.com

we generally know and understand our own geography.

apart from Sally, don't let her fool you.

sir_eccles

I do note from a quick look in Google Maps there are (at least) 9 places called Wales in the US:

Wales, Androscoggin, ME
Wales, Waukesha, WI
Wales, Hampden, MA
Wales, Sanpete, UT 84667
Wales, Nome, AK
Wales, Cavalier, ND 58281
Wales, Giles, TN 38478
Wales, Pike, KY 41572
Wales, Lake, MN 55616

jaxslad

Im from Wales - UK (cardiff) but living in the sunshine state

ian-mstm

It's worse than that... there's also a London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cambridge, Portsmouth, Halifax, and Glasgow, KY. I'm sure there's more... just can't think of 'em just now, though.

Ian

kimilseung

On the subject of dual place names:

I did have a minor panic when changing planes on my way to Manchester, the real Manchester was not listed as a departure, but the faux Manchester in New Hampshire or some such place was listed, I did have, for a few minutes, the horrible feeling that I had messed up my ticket purchase. (The missus was convinced I had messed it up, and no apology when Manchester, UK did pop up on screen)

sir_eccles

It makes sense considering who colonized/kicked out the natives across most of this continent.

Back to the original question, though not Welsh, I was at the time living in Cardiff when I decided to emigrate.

meauxna

Paris, TX.

jaxslad

Dito

Also there is a Wales in Florida...i went passed there one day i said....WTF i then looked for the Dragon..LMAO

Mummy in the foothills

We are from Wales (UK) but are also in the Sunshine state, and it's shining today too. Makes a change from all the Fog we've had lately.

Sally Redux

So do we have to put (UK) after every place now to avoid confusion?

jaxslad

Kool Beans...bean crap in jax this last few days...weather has been a lot like wales come to think of it Dull, cloudy, rain...home from home i guess..