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

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"^[2] are also believed to have economic value.^[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,^[1] 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.

Abbeville - Wild Hog Capital of Georgia.^[3]
Ashburn - Peanut Capital of the World.^[4]
Atlanta
- ATL or the ATL^[5]
- The Big Peach^[6]
- City of Peace^[6]
- City in a Forest^[7]
- City of Trees^[8]
- The City Too Busy to Hate ^[5]^[9]^[10]
- Dogwood City^[6]
- Gate City of the South (or Gate City of the New South)^[11]
- Hotlanta^[6]
- New York of the South^[12]
Blakely - Peanut Capital of the World.^[4]
Canon - The Big Gun^[6]
Claxton - Fruitcake Capital of the World.^[13]^[14]
Colquitt - Mayhaw Capital of the World.^[13]^[14]
Cordele - Watermelon Capital of the World.^[4]
Columbus -The Fountain City.
Dalton - Carpet Capital of the World.^[15]^[16]
Darien - Hidden Gem of the Golden Isles^[17]
Dawson - Spanish Peanut Capital of the World.^[14]
Elberton - The Granite City.^[18]
Ellijay - Georgia's Apple Capital.^[4]
Fort Valley - Peach Capital of Georgia.^[4]
Gainesville - Poultry Capital of the World.^[15]
Griffin - Iris City.^[19]
Kennesaw - K-town, Home of Wild Man, Land of Ulrich.^[14]
Lithonia - City of Granite^[18]
Macon - Cherry Blossom Capital of the World^[20]
Metter - Everything's Better in Metter ^[21]
Nashville - City of Dogwoods.^[19]
Newnan - City of Homes.^[19]
Powder Springs - P-Town.^[19]
Sandersville - Kaolin Capital of the World.^[15]
Savannah - Turf Grass Capital of the World.^[22]
Sylvester--The Peanut Capital of the World^[23]
Valdosta - Winnersville U.S.A ^[24]
Vidalia - Sweet Onion Capital of the World.^[4]
Warner Robins - Georgia's International City^[25]
Warwick - The Grits Capital of Georgia or The Grits Capital of the World.^[26]
Waynesboro - Bird Dog Capital of the World.^[22]^[27]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts", December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
^ Claims to Fame - Animals, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Claims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Re-Branding the City of Atlanta, National Public Radio, All Things Considered, November 14, 2005
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
^ FAQs, Trees Atlanta website, accessed November 20, 2011
^ Karen K. Snyder (2007), Frommer's Atlanta, page 3
^ History, on City of Atlanta website
^ Ron French, Atlanta: Black-white gap shrinks, The Detroit News, January 28, 2002
^ Rebecca Burns (2009), Rage in the Gate City: The Story of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, University of Georgia Press, ISBN 0820333077.
^ Barry Popik, New York of the South, March 27, 2005
^ ^a ^b Claims to Fame - Food, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The World Capital of Whatever, The New York Times by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.
^ ^a ^b ^c Claims to Fame - Products, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ Greetings From America's Secret Capitals, Time (magazine), July 13, 1998.
^ Visit Darien, website accessed Decemember 26, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Claims to Fame - Rocks, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Claims to Fame - Plants, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ MaconGa.org, MaconGa.org, listed under Special Events, accessed June 10, 2010
^ Wanda McKinney, Our Favorite Town Slogans, Southern Living, April 2005
^ ^a ^b Claims to Fame - Favorites, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^ in the banner on top
^ "Video". CNN. October 31, 1988. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067936/index.htm.
^ Warner-Robins.org, in title graphic, accessed June 10, 2010
^ National Grits Festival website (accessed January 24, 2008). "On Feb. 12, 2002, Rep. Johnny Floyd of Cordele, Rep. Ray Holland of Ashburn led the Georgia House of Representatives to approve a resolution that made Warwick 'The Grits Capital of Georgia.' On March 19, 2003, Governor Sonny Perdue recognized Warwick as The Grits Capital of the World."
^ Rob Pavey, Even if White House got name wrong, world is now watching Burke County., Augusta Chronicle staff blog, February 18, 2010

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