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This partial list of city nicknames in Alabama compiles the aliases, sobriquets and
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s that cities in the U.S. state of
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are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their
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boards. City nicknames can help establish a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community, attract 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. This value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "
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ing" themselves by adopting new slogans.Alfredo Andia
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, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. * Alabaster – The City for Families * Albertville – The Fire Hydrant Capital of the WorldGreetings From America's Secret Capitals
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, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Anniston – The Model City *
Auburn Auburn may refer to: Places Australia * Auburn, New South Wales * City of Auburn, the local government area *Electoral district of Auburn *Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region *Auburn, South Australia *Auburn, Tasmania *Aub ...
– The Loveliest Village on the Plains * Bessemer – The Marvel City *
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Bombingham Bombingham is a nickname for Birmingham, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement due to the 50 dynamite explosions that occurred in the city between 1947 and 1965.Eskew, p. 53 The bombings were initially used against African Americans atte ...
**The Magic City **The
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
of the SouthU.S. City Monikers
Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008 **The Steel City **The Tragic City * Cedar Bluff – Crappie Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Fish
Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. *
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– The Jubilee City * Decatur **Ballooning Capital of Alabama
Railroad keyed Decatur's growth
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The Decatur Daily ''The Decatur Daily'' is a daily (five days a week) newspaper serving Decatur, Alabama and the Tennessee Valley in the North Alabama area of the United States. As of September 30, 2006, it had an average daily circulation of 20,824 and a Sunday ...
'', February 27, 2007. **Home of America's First Wave Pool **The River City **Wave Pool Capital of the World *"Chicago of the South" Has Nothing to do with Violence unlike the real Chicago. * Demopolis – City of the People *
Dothan Dothan is a place-name from the Hebrew Bible, identified with Tel Dothan. It may refer to: * Dothan, Alabama, a city in Dale, Henry, and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama * Dani Dothan, lyricist and vocalist for the Israeli rock and ne ...
**Condom Capital of the World **The Peanut Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Agriculture
Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. *
Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals *Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil W ...
– City of Eagles *
Enterprise Enterprise (or the archaic spelling Enterprize) may refer to: Business and economics Brands and enterprises * Enterprise GP Holdings, an energy holding company * Enterprise plc, a UK civil engineering and maintenance company * Enterprise ...
– City of Progress * Eufaula – Bass Capital of the World *
Fort Payne Fort Payne is a city in and county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama, DeKalb County, in northeastern Alabama, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 14,877. European-American settlers gradually developed th ...
– Sock Capital of the World * Gadsden – City of Champions *
Gordo Gordo (Spanish and Portuguese for "fat") may refer to: People * Afonso II of Portugal (1185–1223), King of Portugal nicknamed "''o Gordo'' ("the Fat") * Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), one of the seven original American astronauts, nicknamed "Gord ...
– The Armpit of Civilization * Greenville – The Camellia CityClaims to Fame - Plants
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Haleyville – Home of 911 *
Hartselle Hartselle is the second largest city in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, south of Decatur. It is part of the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the ...
– The City of Southern Hospitality * Hueytown – Home of the
Alabama Gang The Alabama Gang was the nickname for a group of NASCAR drivers (and subsequently their offspring) who set up shop and operated out of Hueytown, Alabama (near Birmingham, Alabama). In the late 1950s, young auto racer Bobby Allison left Miami, Flo ...
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Huntsville Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in th ...
**The Rocket City **Watercress Capital of the World * Jackson – The Pine City * Jacksonville – Gem of the Hills * Lincoln – The Motorsports City *
Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
– Where Progress Meets Preservation * Mentone – Camping Capital of the World * Mobile **The Azalea City **The City of Six Flags **The Home of Mardi Gras **The Port City * Monroeville – Literary Capital of the World * Montgomery ** Capital of the South ** The Cradle of the Confederacy ** The Gump * Mountain Brook **Small Kingdo
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/nowiki>*Muscle Shoals, Alabama">Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the populati ...
– The Hit Recording Capital of the World (formerly) *
Ozark – The Home of Fort Rucker *Prattville, Alabama">Prattville Prattville is a city located within both Autauga and Elmore counties in the State of Alabama but serves as the county seat of Autauga County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,781. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to t ...
**The Fountain CityVisiting or Staying?
, Prattville, Alabama. Accessed May 17, 2007. "Long before Prattville became "The Preferred Community," it was known as "The Fountain City" because of its numerous artesian wells". **The Preferred City *
Selma Selma may refer to: Places * Selma, Algeria *Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada *Selma, Switzerland, village in the Grisons United States: *Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches *Selma, Arkansas *Selma, Cal ...
**Butterfly Capital of Alabama **Queen of the Alabama Black Belt * Slocomb – The Tomato Capital of the South * Summerdale – The Sunshine City *
Sylacauga Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578. Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been ...
– The Marble CityClaims to Fame - Rocks
Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. *
Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-largest city, it had an estimated population of 1 ...
**The Druid City **T-Town **Tusca Town * Tuskegee – The Pride of the Swift-Growing South * Union Springs – Bird Dog Field Trial Capital of the World *
Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia, is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and it is made up of Vestavia, Liberty Park, and Cahaba Heights. As of the 2020 census ...
– The Jewel City * Wetumpka – Rumbling WatersAbout Wetumpka
accessed March 29, 2007. "Abundant in lore and legend, Wetumpka (an Indian term meaning rumbling waters) is rich in aboriginal history. " * Winfield – City on the MoveMotto ought to be boffo
''Irvine World News'', February 22, 2004


See also

* List of city nicknames in the United States * List of cities in Alabama


References


External links


a list
of American and a few Canadian nicknames

{{Alabama Alabama cities and towns
City Nicknames This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance ...