The town was briefly called "Elgin" around 1857.

It was then briefly called Canton but the name had to be changed again for the same reason.

He was briefly called into service during World War I before retiring.

It was briefly called Densmore's Mountain in the late 1880s.

On the other side of the river, Illinois 40 is briefly called Washington Street.

In 1992 it was briefly called Myasnitskaya, but renamed a few days later into its current name.

In the middle of the 19th Century, the community was briefly called "Evansville."

She was briefly called Cuddles before a contest was held to officially name her.

In 2001, the region was briefly called the Gulf States region.

She was the first director of the "Old Hundred", as the museum was briefly called.