List of city nicknames in Georgia (U.S. state) explained

This partial list of city nicknames in Georgia compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Georgia 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

Nicknames by city

• Abbeville – Wild Hog Capital of Georgia^[3]
• Albany – The Good Life City^[4]
• Alpharetta – Awesome Alpharetta!^[5]
• Ashburn – Peanut Capital of the World^[6]
• Athens – The Classic City^[7]

See main article: Nicknames of Atlanta.

• Augusta – The Garden City of the South^[8]
• Blakely – Peanut Capital of the World^[6]
• Canon – The Big Gun^[9]
• Canton – Film Capital of North Georgia
• Carrollton – City of Dreams
• Claxton – Fruitcake Capital of the World^[10]
• Colquitt – Mayhaw Capital of the World^[11]
• Columbus
  • The Lowell of the South^[12]
  • The Fountain City^[13]
• Cordele – Watermelon Capital of the World^[6]
• Dalton – Carpet Capital of the World^{[14] [15]}
• Darien – Hidden Gem of the Golden Isles^[16]
• Dawson – Spanish Peanut Capital of the World
• Decatur – People's Republic of Decatur^[17]
• Dublin – The Emerald City^[18]
• Elberton – The Granite City^[19]
• Ellijay – Georgia's Apple Capital^[6]
• Fort Valley – Peach Capital of Georgia^[6]
• Gainesville – Poultry Capital of the World^[14]
• Griffin – Iris City^[20]
• LaGrange – The Greatest Little City^[21]
• Lithonia – City of Granite^[19]
• Macon
  • The Central City^[22]
  • Cherry Blossom Capital of the World^[23]
  • Maconga^[24]
• Metter – Everything's Better in Metter^[25]
• Milledgeville – Old Capitol City^[26]
• Nashville – City of Dogwoods^[20]
• Newnan – City of Homes^[20]
• Peachtree City – The Bubble
• Powder Springs – P-Town^[20]
• Quitman – The Camellia City^[27]
• Sandersville – Kaolin Capital of the World^[14]
• Savannah
  • America's Most Haunted City^[28]
  • Turf Grass Capital of the World^[29]
• Swainsboro – Crossroads of the Great South^[30]
• Sylvester – Peanut Capital of the World^[31]
• Thomasville – City of Roses^[32]
  • • Thomson Camellia City of the South^[33]
  • Tournament City^[33]
• Tifton – The Friendly City^[34]
• Valdosta
  • The Azalea City^[35]
  • Winnersville U.S.A.^[36]
  • Titletown
• Vidalia – Sweet Onion Capital of the World^[6]
• Warner Robins – Georgia's International City^[37]
• Warwick – The Grits Capital of Georgia or The Grits Capital of the World^[38]
• Waynesboro – Bird Dog Capital of the World^{[29] [39]}

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
• List of city nicknames in the United States

Notes and References

1. Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts", December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
2. Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
3. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/animals.html Claims to Fame – Animals
4. http://www.albanygeorgia.biz/ AlbanyGeorgia.biz
5. http://www.georgiatouristguide.com/Articles/Welcome_to_Awesome_Alpharetta.asp Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau page
6. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/agriculture.html Claims to Fame – Agriculture
7. Web site: Viewbook, University of Georgia . 2012-04-20 . 2013-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022060058/http://gradschool.uga.edu/viewbook/athens.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: Augusta Facts Augusta, GA – Official Website . augustaga.gov.
9. http://www.taglineguru.com/monikerlist.html U.S. City Monikers
10. Web site: The World Capital of Whatever. The New York Times. Harold . Faber. 1993-09-12. 2018-11-15.
11. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/food.html Claims to Fame – Food
12. Book: Weinraub. Anita Zaleski. Georgia Quilts: Piecing Together a History. 1 December 2006. Wormsloe Foundation. 978-0820328508. 129.
13. Book: Serafin. Faith. Haunted Columbus, Georgia: Phantoms of the Fountain City. 4 September 2012. The History Press. 978-1609495527.
14. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/products.html Claims to Fame – Products
15. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216220609/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988693,00.html Greetings From America's Secret Capitals
16. Web site: Visit Darien . Darien-McIntosh Chamber of Commerce . December 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111224192405/http://www.mcintoshcounty.com/ . December 24, 2011.
17. Web site: Squaring off over shutdown . . February 2, 2014.
18. Web site: Welcome to Dublin, GA. www.cityofdublin.org. 8 April 2018. en.
19. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/rocks.html Claims to Fame – Rocks
20. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/plants.html Claims to Fame – Plants
21. Julia Traylor Dyar, Remembering LaGrange: Musings from America's Greatest Little City, Arcadia Publishing. Accessed December 9, 2015
22. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=990DE2DA173CE433A2575BC0A9609C94649ED7CF
23. MaconGa.org, MaconGa.org, listed under Special Events, accessed June 10, 2010
24. Web site: CD Baby Music Store. store.cdbaby.com.
25. Wanda McKinney, Our Favorite Town Slogans, Southern Living, April 2005
26. http://www.active.com/milledgeville-ga/running/distance-running-races/7th-annual-old-capitol-city-classic-5k-and-fun-run-2015 Old Capitol City Classic 5K and Fun Run
27. Web site: City Of Manga Business.
28. Web site: America’s Most Haunted City Tour | Savannah Ghosts & Paranormal. 6th Sense World.
29. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/index.html Claims to Fame – Favorites
30. Web site: Crossroads of the Great South . City of Swainsboro, Georgia . April 29, 2022.
31. http://cityofsylvester.com/index.php City of Sylvester website
32. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/thomasville
33. Encyclopedia: Thomson . Susan D. Morris and New Georgia Encyclopedia staff . New Georgia Encyclopedia.
34. http://www.tifton.net
35. http://www.valdostacity.com/
36. News: Video . CNN . October 31, 1988.
37. http://www.warner-robins.org Warner-Robins.org
38. http://www.gritsfest.com/ National Grits Festival website
39. Rob Pavey, Even if White House got name wrong, world is now watching Burke County., Augusta Chronicle staff blog, February 18, 2010