This partial list of city nicknames in the State of Ohio compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Ohio are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) , MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007

Nicknames by city

A Akron City of InventionWelcome Page on City of Akron website (accessed February 2, 2008) Rubber Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Products , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Rubber CityAkron History Trails . Akron Publishing Company, 2007. Retrieved from City of Akron website, April 24, 2012.Donald L. Plusquellic, "From the Mayor", Akron City , May–August 2006, p. 2. Retrieved from City of Akron website, April 24, 2012. Summit CityBarry Popik, Smoky City , barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005 Tire City AK Rowdy Alliance – Carnation CityClaims to Fame - Plants , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Amherst – Sandstone Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Rocks , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Ashtabula – Ashtabeautiful

B Barberton – Magic City Bryan – the Fountain City Bowling Green Pull Town Boring Green Blowing Green

Bucyrus – Bratwurst Capital of the World

C Canton America's Playing Field website (accessed February 2, 2008) Hall of Fame CityCanton Regional Chamber of Commerce website , accessed February 7, 2011. "We celebrate football heroes in the Hall of Fame City." Chillicothe Ohio's First Capitalhttp://ci.chillicothe.oh.us/ City of Chillicothe website (accessed February 2, 2008) Paper City Cincinnati – see also Cincinnati nicknames The Blue Chip City Cincy (or Cinci)Cincy welcomed Negro League , MLB.com, June 2, 2005 The City of Seven Hills The 'Nati Paris of America PorkopolisU.S. City Monikers , Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008Cincinnati Recreation Commission : "Cincinnati was the world's major pork processing center, thereby being tagged with its once-famous nickname, Porkopolis." The Queen City"How did Cincinnati come to be known as the Queen City? " Frequently Asked Questions from the Cincinnati Historical Society Library The Queen of the West The Tri-State CinCity Ohio's Maserati"Cincinnati" , "Babes in Toyland", 1986 Cincinasty Circleville – Roundtown Cleveland – see also Cleveland nicknames America's North Coast C-Town City of Champions – Popularized in 2016 after area native Stipe Miocic won the UFC World Heavyweight Championship, the Lake Erie Monsters (now known as the Cleveland Monsters) won the Calder Cup, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship all within a six-week span in that calendar year.Stipe Miocic makes 2016 his year - WKYC.com The Best Location in the NationWhen the Banks Killed Cleveland ; "Once upon a time, Cleveland, Ohio was called 'The Best Location in the Nation.' ... It was once the 7th-largest city in the nation, population-wise, and was a booming industrial town."Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company in The Encyclopedia of Ohio The Cleve (nickname used in TV show 30 Rock) The Forest CityForest City in The Encyclopedia of Ohio The Heart of New Connecticut The Land Mistake on the Lake Believe-land Rock City Rock n' Roll Capital Of The World The 216 – Referring to the local area code The CLE Cleveland Heights C-Heights Columbus The Arch CityA century ago, Columbus was the nation's 'Arch City' , This Week Community Newspapers, June 17, 2009 Buckeye City Cowtown The Discovery CityColumbus , Ohio STEM Learning Network website, accessed April 7, 2010 C-bus Indie Arts Capital of the WorldReed, Michael & Daniel Fox. , October 29, 2007, accessed November 14, 2007. SomaliwoodSmith, Sara. "Somaliwood: Columbus has become a haven for Somali filmmaking" , The Other Paper, April 19, 2007, accessed November 14, 2007. (a reference to the local Somali film industry) Portland of the Upper Midwest The Biggest Small Town In America Test Market, USA Flavortown - After native Guy Fieri. An attempt was made to rename the city to this in 2020. 11 - Both area codes of Columbus (614 & 380) add up to 11

D Dayton The Gem City Birthplace of Aviation (commemorates the Wright brothers, who invented the airplane in their bicycle shop in Dayton) Little Detroit Dirty Dayton The DYT Delphos – America’s Friendliest City Deshler – Corn City Dublin – The Emerald City

F Findlay Flag CityFlag City Story , City of Findlay website, accessed January 23, 2010 Fremont – Cutlery Capitol of the World

G Gahanna – Ohio’s Herb Capital Gallipolis – City of the Gauls Greenville – Treaty City Gomer – Gomerica

H Hamilton The City of Sculpture The Safe Capital of the World Hamiltucky Hillsboro Hillville The 'boro Huber Heights – The Brick City

I Ironton Gateway To Southern Ohio Iron City

K Kent – The Tree City Kenton – Little Chicago

L Lancaster The Glass City Little Vegas Lebanon – The Cedar City Lima BeanTown (refers to the Lima Bean) Little Detroit (In the 1980's and 1990's) Lorain – International City Loudonville – The Canoe Capital of Ohio Loveland Sweetheart of Ohio Little Switzerland of the Miami Valley

M Mansfield The Fun Center of Ohio Little Detroit Marion – World's Popcorn CapitalClaims to Fame - Food , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Massillon City of Champions Title Town, USA Tiger Town Miamisburg – The Star City

N Norwalk – The Maple City Norwood – Gem of the Highlands

O Oberlin – The Town that Started the Civil WarThe Town That Started the Civil War: The True Story of the Community That Stood Up to Slavery--and Changed a Nation Forever by Nat BrandtOberlin , by Tracy Chevalier Oregon Oregon on the Bay Boregon Oxford Oxvegas

P Parma – The Diry P Pickerington Violet Capital of Ohio Port Clinton – Walleye Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Fish , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.

R Reynoldsburg – Birthplace of the Tomato

S Sabina – The Eden of Ohio Sandusky – The Roller Coaster Capital of the World Springfield Little Chicago (refers to crime and poverty level) Champion City (refers to the Champion reaper that was once produced in the city)History , City of Springfield Ohio website. City at the End of the RoadSpringfield: America’s Home City , Touring Ohio website, May 13, 2009 Home City Rose City or City of Roses Steubenville – The City of Murals Strongsville – Crossroads of the NationStrongsville Chamber of Commerce website Sugarcreek – The Little Switzerland of OhioSugarcreek, Ohio official website

T Toledo Aubrey’s Land Glass Capital of the World The Glass City, Destination Toledo, 2010 The Solar Valley

U University Heights – City of Beautiful Homes

V Valley City – Frog Jump Capital of OhioClaims to Fame - Favorites , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.

W Wapakoneta – Moon City Waynesville – Antique capital of the Midwest Westerville – City within a Park Willard – City of Blossoms Wilmington Dubtown Wilmy Wooster Beavis City

X Xenia Twine City Windy City (refers to the powerful tornadoes attracted to this area) ”Devil’s Wind” (refers to English translation from Native American name for the Xenia area)

Y Yellow Springs Mellow Yellow Hippie City Youngstown The City of You Crimetown, USA Murdertown, USABruce Spotleson, New museum revives Las Vegas’ mob history , Vegas Inc. website, April 18, 2011. Regarding Youngstown, the article states: "A 1963 article on the topic in the Saturday Evening Post said the city was also known as 'Murdertown'."The AP in Ohio, Associated Press website, accessed May 9, 2011. Jim Michaels, WKBN-AM, Youngstown, won a "best feature reporting" award in 2006 for "Murdertown USA – A Title That Won't Go Away". The Steel Valley Steeltown, U.S.A. The 330 The Three Three Yo (Combination of the city’s area code, 330, with the first two letters of its name) Poster Child for Deindustrialization Yompton (In reference to Compton, California) Y-Town The Y-O or the Yo

Z Zanesville City of Natural Advantages Clay City or Pottery Capital of the WorldCity of Zanesville website, accessed February 15, 2008 Y-Bridge City

See also List of city nicknames in the United States List of cities in Ohio

References

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