This partial list of city nicknames in the State of Ohio compiles the

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sobriquet A sobriquet ( ), or soubriquet, is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another, that is descriptive. A sobriquet is distinct from a pseudonym, as it is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name, without the need of expla ...

s and slogans that

cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...

boards or

chambers of commerce A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network. For example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to a ...

. 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 "

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create ...

ing" themselves by adopting new slogans.Alfredo Andia
Branding the Generic City :)
, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007

Nicknames by city

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Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...

**City of Invention **Rubber Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Products
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. **Rubber City **Summit CityBarry Popik
Smoky City
, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005 **Tire City **AK Rowdy *

Alliance An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ...

– Carnation CityClaims to Fame - Plants
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Amherst – Sandstone Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Rocks
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.

B

* Barberton – Magic City * Bryan – the Fountain City *

Bowling Green A bowling green is a finely laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of turf for playing the game of bowls. Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding of Thrupp, near Stroud, UK, invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep ...

**Pull Town **Boring Green **Blowing Green * Bucyrus – Bratwurst Capital of the World

C

* Canton **America's Playing Field **Hall of Fame City * Chillicothe **Ohio's First Capital **Paper City *

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

– ''see also

Cincinnati nicknames Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line ...

'' **The Blue Chip City **Cincy (or Cinci) **The City of Seven Hills **The 'Nati **Paris of America **PorkopolisU.S. City Monikers
, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008 **The Queen City
Frequently Asked Questions from the Cincinnati Historical Society Library **The Queen of the West **The Tri-State **CinCity **Ohio's Maserati **Cincinasty * Circleville – Roundtown *

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

– ''see also Cleveland nicknames'' **America's North Coast **C-Town **City of Champions – Popularized in 2016 after area native Stipe Miocic won the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

World Heavyweight Championship, the Lake Erie Monsters (now known as the Cleveland Monsters) won the

Calder Cup The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League. It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars. The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its cur ...

, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the

NBA Championship The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awa ...

all within a six-week span in that calendar year. **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." **The Cleve (nickname used in TV show '' 30 Rock'') ** The Forest City **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 Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and one of Cleveland's historical streetcar suburbs. The city's population was 45,312 at the 2020 census. As of the 2010 census, Cleveland Heights was ranked the 8th largest ...

**C-Heights *

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...

**The Arch City **Buckeye City **Cowtown **The Discovery City **C-bus **Indie Arts Capital of the World ** Somaliwood (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 Guy Ramsay Fieri (, ; ''né'' Ferry; born January 22, 1968) is an American restaurateur, author, and an Emmy Award winning television presenter. He co-owns three restaurants in California, licenses his name to restaurants in New York City, Las ...

. An attempt was made to rename the city to this in 2020.

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Dayton Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...

**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 Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...

– The Emerald City

F

* Findlay – Flag City * Fremont – Cutlery Capitol of the World

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* Gahanna – Ohio’s Herb Capital * Gallipolis – City of the Gauls * Greenville – Treaty City *

Gomer Gomer ( he, ''Gōmer'', ; el, Γαμὲρ, translit=Gamér) was the eldest son of Japheth (and of the Japhetic line), and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah, according to the "Table of Nations" in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 10). The epo ...

– Gomerica

H

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

**The City of Sculpture **The Safe Capital of the World **Hamiltucky * Huber Heights – The Brick City

I

* Ironton **Gateway To Southern Ohio **Iron City

K

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

– The Tree City * Kenton – Little Chicago

L

* Lancaster **The Glass City **Little Vegas *

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

– The Cedar City *

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...

** 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 Marion may refer to: People *Marion (given name) *Marion (surname) *Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion" *Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992) Places Antarctica * Mario ...

– World's Popcorn CapitalClaims to Fame - Food
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Massillon **City of Champions **Title Town, USA **Tiger Town *

Miamisburg Miamisburg ( ) is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio. The population was 20,181 at the time of the 2010 census. A suburb of Dayton. It is part of the Dayton metropolitan area. Miamisburg is known for its large industry (mainly for its nuclear ...

– The Star City

N

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

O

* Oberlin – The Town that Started the

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

** Oregon on the Bay **Boregon

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 Sabina may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Sabina (region), region and place in Italy, and hence: * the now Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina (-Poggio Mirteto), Italy * Magliano Sabina, city, Italy * Pozzaglia Sabina, city, Italy *Fara Sab ...

– 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 Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Ohio River 33 miles west of Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The city's name is derived from Fort Steuben, a ...

– The City of Murals *

Strongsville Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 44,750. The city's nickname 'Crossroads of the Nation,' originated from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O ...

– Crossroads of the Nation * Sugarcreek – The Little Switzerland of Ohio

T

* Toledo **Frog Town **Glass Capital of the World **The Glass City **The Solar Valley **The Mud **The 419 **Holy Toledo **T-Town **T-Town Believe Town **Not the Rose City

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 Wapakoneta may refer to: ;Places *Wapakoneta, Ohio *The Lima- Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio Combined Statistical Area ;Ships *, United States Navy ships ;Other *The Treaty of Wapakoneta *The Wapakoneta City School District The Wapakoneta City Schoo ...

– Moon City * Waynesville – Antique capital of the Midwest * Willard – City of Blossoms * Wilmington **Dubtown **Wilmy

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 Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, which ...

**The City of You **Crimetown, USA **Murdertown, USA **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 Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the 2020 census, down from 25,487 as of the 2010 census. Historically the state capit ...

**City of Natural Advantages **Clay City or Pottery Capital of the World **Y-Bridge City

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