List of city nicknames in Ohio

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" [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. Many of the unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

Nicknames by city

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Alliance, which is officially nicknamed the Carnation City, helped make the scarlet carnation the state flower of Ohio.
The sculpture Flyover in downtown Dayton, the "Birthplace of Aviation," tracks the path of the Wright Brothers' first powered aircraft flight.

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References

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  6. ↑ Donald L. Plusquellic, "From the Mayor", Akron City, May–August 2006, p. 2. Retrieved from City of Akron website, April 24, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
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  9. ↑ Claims to Fame - Rocks, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  10. ↑ http://www.cityofbarberton.com/index.shtml
  11. ↑ The World Capital of Whatever, The New York Times by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.
  12. ↑ Canton - Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau website (accessed February 2, 2008)
  13. ↑ Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce website, accessed February 7, 2011. "We celebrate football heroes in the Hall of Fame City."
  14. ↑ http://ci.chillicothe.oh.us/ City of Chillicothe website (accessed February 2, 2008)
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  17. ↑ Cincy welcomed Negro League, MLB.com, 02/06/2005
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
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  20. ↑ Cincinnati Recreation Commission: "Cincinnati was the world's major pork processing center, thereby being tagged with its once-famous nickname, Porkopolis."
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  23. ↑ When 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."
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  25. ↑ Forest City in The Encyclopedia of Ohio
  26. ↑ Jeff Jacoby (March 17, 2010), "Fixing ‘the mistake on the lake’", The Boston Globe
  27. ↑ A century ago, Columbus was the nation's 'Arch City', This Week Community Newspapers, June 17, 2009
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  30. ↑ Smith, Sara. "Somaliwood: Columbus has become a haven for Somali filmmaking", The Other Paper, April 19, 2007, accessed November 14, 2007.
  31. ↑ Gapp, Paul (March 29, 1980). "The American City - Challenge Of The '80s". The Chicago Tribune. pp. 1, 10–11.
  32. ↑ National Aviation Heritage Area website
  33. ↑ Hannon, B.R. (21 April 1996). "Little Detroit". Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio).
  34. ↑ Gaffney, Bill. "Outsourcing – Facts, Myths, Realities". John Hadley Associates. John Hadley Associates. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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  36. ↑ Sandusky County Historical Society. "Fremont Native Charles Stilwell: Inventor of the Self-Opening Sack". Retrieved 2010-09-05.
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  38. ↑ Timothy Swenson (March 2012), "My Ohio: Treaty City", Ohio Magazine, retrieved May 12, 2012
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  40. ↑ "Safe Capital of the World". Butler County Place Names. The Lane Libraries.
  41. ↑ "About Kent". KentOhio.org. City of Kent, Ohio. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
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  47. ↑ http://www.norwalkoh.com/
  48. ↑ http://www.norwood-ohio.com/
  49. ↑ Claims to Fame - Fish, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  50. ↑ http://www.ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us/about-reynoldsburg.aspx
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 History, City of Springfield Ohio website.
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 Springfield: America’s Home City, Touring Ohio website, May 13, 2009
  53. ↑ Strongsville Chamber of Commerce website
  54. ↑ Sugarcreek, Ohio official website
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 "Toledo Ohio History". Toledo.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  56. ↑ , Destination Toledo, 2010
  57. ↑ Claims to Fame - Favorites, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  58. ↑ http://www.willardohio.com/
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 Grann, David (July 10, 2000). "Crimetown USA - The city that fell in love with the mob.". The New Republic. p. 23.
  60. ↑ 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'."
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  63. ↑ http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html

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