In 1855, the town of Salitpa in southern Alabama applied for a federal post office. The residents had intended to name their community after nearby Satilpa Creek, but in completing the paperwork the applicant mistakenly crossed the L instead of the T. The town has been Salitpa ever since.

05/22/2026 UPDATE: Apparently Kathyrn, Alberta, was supposed to be named Kathryn, after the daughter of local farmer Neil McKay, who had donated the land, but a sign painter misspelled it. (Thanks, Dan.)