List of city nicknames in Ohio explained

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.[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]

Nicknames by city

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muench, David . Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts . University of Wisconsin Extension . December 1993 . April 10, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309175857/http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/communityindicators/communityslogans.pdf . March 9, 2013.
  2. Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
  3. http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/welcome.html Welcome Page
  4. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/products.html Claims to Fame - Products
  5. http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/AkronHistoryTrails/pdf/aht_final.pdf Akron History Trails
  6. Donald L. Plusquellic, "From the Mayor", Akron City, May–August 2006, p. 2. Retrieved from City of Akron website, April 24, 2012.
  7. Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
  8. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/plants.html Claims to Fame - Plants
  9. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/rocks.html Claims to Fame - Rocks
  10. Web site: Archived copy . December 29, 2011 . November 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118000435/http://cityofbarberton.com/index.shtml . live .
  11. Web site: History City of Bryan, Ohio . 2022-03-08 . en-US.
  12. Web site: The World Capital of Whatever. The New York Times. Harold. Faber. 1993-09-12. 2018-11-15. April 18, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080418221645/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9F0CE6DC1430F931A2575AC0A965958260. live.
  13. http://www.cantonstarkcvb.com/ Canton - Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau
  14. http://www.cantonchamber.org/ Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce website
  15. http://ci.chillicothe.oh.us/ City of Chillicothe website (accessed February 2, 2008)
  16. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3092/is_n11_v27/ai_6387266 "Cincinnati: many discounters say it's a 'blue chip' investment"
  17. News: Reagan had fans, foes in Queen City. The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. June 7, 2004. February 2, 2008. October 20, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020173725/http://www.cincypost.com/2004/06/07/rvisit060704.html. live.
  18. http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050128&content_id=936716&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin Cincy welcomed Negro League
  19. News: The City of Seven Hills: go ahead, name them. John H. Jr.. White. The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. December 28, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20050223194529/http://www.cincypost.com/2001/dec/28/guest122801.html. February 2, 2008. February 23, 2005. live.
  20. http://www.taglineguru.com/monikerlist.html U.S. City Monikers
  21. http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/crc/pages/-5926-/ Cincinnati Recreation Commission
  22. http://library.cincymuseum.org/cinfaq7menu.htm#queencity "How did Cincinnati come to be known as the Queen City? "
  23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62DGe9i9lGQ "Cincinnati"
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  25. http://www.wkyc.com/sports/ufc-champion-stipe-miocic-makes-2016-his-year/318890948 Stipe Miocic makes 2016 his year - WKYC.com
  26. Web site: Cavaliers give us "The Redemption" - Cleveland.com . June 20, 2016 . December 24, 2016 . October 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029081507/http://www.cleveland.com/budshaw/index.ssf/2016/06/cavs_warriors_do_not_publish.html . live .
  27. http://www.cleveland.com/forums/community/index.ssf?artid=27682 When the Banks Killed Cleveland
  28. http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CEIC Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
  29. http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=FC3 Forest City
  30. Web site: 216 Bot's Twitter page . December 24, 2016 . May 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510205822/https://twitter.com/216bot . live .
  31. Web site: Stipe Miocic leads Cavaliers championship parade - Fansided.com . June 22, 2016 . December 24, 2016 . October 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161008144750/https://fansided.com/2016/06/22/stipe-miocic-leads-cleveland-cavaliers-championship-parade/ . live .
  32. http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/bexley/stories/2009/06/17/0618belentz_ln.html A century ago, Columbus was the nation's 'Arch City'
  33. http://www.osln.org/regional/h-b-119-schools-programs/columbus.php Columbus
  34. Reed, Michael & Daniel Fox. "Columbus: The Indie Art Capital of the World", October 29, 2007, accessed November 14, 2007.
  35. Smith, Sara. "Somaliwood: Columbus has become a haven for Somali filmmaking", The Other Paper, April 19, 2007, accessed November 14, 2007.
  36. News: Gapp. Paul. Paul Gapp. The American City – Challenge Of The '80s. The Chicago Tribune. March 29, 1980. 1, 10–11.
  37. News: Lee . Alicia . Thousands sign petition to rename Columbus, Ohio to 'Flavortown' after native son Guy Fieri . 2 December 2021 . CNN.
  38. News: Brookbank . Sarah . 'Flavortown' to replace Columbus? Thousands want Ohio capital renamed for native Guy Fieri . 2 December 2021 . The Columbus Dispatch.
  39. Web site: National Aviation Heritage Area website . February 2, 2008 . May 12, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080512073129/http://www.visitnaha.com/ . live .
  40. News: Hannon. B.R.. Little Detroit. Dayton Daily News. April 21, 1996. Dayton, Ohio.
  41. Web site: Gaffney . Bill . Outsourcing – Facts, Myths, Realities . John Hadley Associates . March 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627003856/http://www.jhacareers.com/Outsourcing.htm . June 27, 2014.
  42. http://www.ci.findlay.oh.us/uploads/File/AdministratorAccess/Community/Flag%20City%20Story.pdf Flag City Story
  43. Web site: Sandusky County Historical Society . Fremont Native Charles Stilwell: Inventor of the Self-Opening Sack . September 5, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100709103144/http://www.sanduskycountyhistory.org/Articles/default.htm . July 9, 2010.
  44. Web site: City of Sculpture. City of Sculpture, inc.. May 29, 2012. June 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605050129/http://www.cityofsculpture.org/. live.
  45. Web site: Safe Capital of the World. Butler County Place Names. The Lane Libraries. May 29, 2012. June 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150607150943/https://sites.google.com/a/lanepl.org/butler/home/s/safe-capital-of-the-world. live.
  46. Web site: Hamiltucky. .
  47. Web site: Home. December 11, 2017. City of Ironton, Ohio. December 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084450/http://www.ironton-ohio.com/ironton/. live.
  48. Web site: About Kent. September 14, 2008. KentOhio.org. City of Kent, Ohio. December 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228005421/http://www.kentohio.org/about.asp. live.
  49. Web site: Gangsters of Kenton. September 8, 2014. Americana Magazine. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140909005042/http://district2.americanamagazine.org/files/Gangsters_of_Kenton.pdf. September 9, 2014. mdy-all.
  50. Web site: 5 Fun Facts About Lancaster, Ohio . 2022-04-18 . blog.herrealtors.com.
  51. Reitman . Janet . Where the Tea Party Rules . 2 December 2021 . Rolling Stone . 14 October 2014.
  52. Web site: Welcome to City of Loveland Ohio - Official Site . December 29, 2011 . December 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231153411/http://www.lovelandoh.com/ . live .
  53. News: Alisha . Woolery . Loveland's natural touch . Cincinnati.com . . dead . May 10, 2010 . February 16, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216080304/http://frontier.cincinnati.com/communities/story_loveland1.asp .
  54. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/food.html Claims to Fame - Food
  55. Web site: City of Champions Today. City of Massillon website. July 10, 2018. July 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710225245/http://www.massillonohio.com/city-of-champions-today/. live.
  56. Web site: More to Explore - Miamisburg. Ohio’s “Star City” has something for you!. July 7, 2013. May 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130529090246/http://exploremiamisburg.com/. live.
  57. Web site: Norwalk, Ohio . November 1, 2008 . March 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320015900/https://www.norwalkoh.com/ . live .
  58. Web site: Home . April 6, 2014 . April 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170416095122/http://norwood-ohio.com/ . live .
  59. The Town That Started the Civil War: The True Story of the Community That Stood Up to Slavery--and Changed a Nation Forever by Nat Brandt
  60. http://www.tchevalier.com/background/25-oberlin-ohio Oberlin
  61. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/fish.html Claims to Fame - Fish
  62. Web site: Reynoldsburg, Ohio - About Reynoldsburg . January 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110111123746/http://www.ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us/about-reynoldsburg.aspx . January 11, 2011.
  63. http://www.ci.springfield.oh.us/Res/history.htm History
  64. http://touring-ohio.com/2009/05/springfield-americas-home-city/ Springfield: America’s Home City
  65. Web site: City of Murals Steubenville, Ohio | Ohio Traveler . September 12, 2015 . September 28, 2019 . October 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017195720/https://www.ohiotraveler.com/new-mural-at-city-of-murals/ . live .
  66. http://www.strongsvillecofc.com/ Strongsville Chamber of Commerce
  67. http://www.sugarcreekohio.org/ Sugarcreek, Ohio
  68. Web site: Toledo Ohio History. Toledo.com. May 29, 2012. May 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120528022531/http://www.toledo.com/quicklinks/toledo-ohio-history/. live.
  69. Web site: Fun Facts - do toledo . January 21, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121055909/http://www.dotoledo.org/gtcvb/facts . November 21, 2008., Destination Toledo, 2010
  70. Web site: Northwest Ohio's Advantages as a Manufacturing Location. Nash-Hoff. Michele. Industry Week. July 29, 2015. August 25, 2019. Toledo and Northwest Ohio have been called the “Solar Valley" because of having nearly 2,000 people working in industries related to photovoltaic development.. August 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826014631/https://www.industryweek.com/industry-clusters/northwest-ohios-advantages-manufacturing-location. live.
  71. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/index.html Claims to Fame - Favorites
  72. Web site: Welcome to Willard Ohio - The City of Blossoms. https://web.archive.org/web/19980206211421/http://www.willardohio.com/. February 6, 1998.
  73. David . Grann . David Grann . Crimetown USA: The city that fell in love with the mob . The New Republic . 23 . July 10, 2000 . January 27, 2016 . https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/20160127170615/newrepublic.com/article/68973/crimetown-usa . live . Washington, DC . 0028-6583 . 94474984.
  74. Bruce 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'."
  75. http://www.ap.org/ohio/oapbwin.html The AP in Ohio
  76. Book: Linkon. Sherry Lee. Russo. John. Steeltown, U.S.A.. 2002. University Press of Kansas. Lawrence, Kasas. 978-070061292-5. 69.
  77. Book: Linkon. Sherry Lee. Russo. John. Steeltown, U.S.A.. 2002. University Press of Kansas. Lawrence, Kasas. 978-070061292-5. 150.
  78. http://www.coz.org/ City of Zanesville
  79. Web site: National Register . October 6, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204052104/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html . December 4, 2010.

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