This partial list of city nicknames in Alabama compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in the U.S. state of Alabama are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards.

City nicknames can help establish a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community, attract 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. This 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.Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) , MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007

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.

Alabaster – The City for FamiliesAlabaster, Alabama, accessed March 28, 2007. Albertville – The Fire Hydrant Capital of the WorldGreetings From America's Secret Capitals, Time (magazine), July 13, 1998.Claims to Fame - Products , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.Maney, Kevin. "Claims to fame", USA Today, May 20, 2005. Accessed June 3, 2009. Anniston – The Model CityThe Model City of the New South: Anniston, Alabama, 1872-1900, accessed March 28, 2007. Auburn – Loveliest Village on the Plains"Loveliest Village" Inspiration Award , accessed March 27, 2007. Bayou La Batre – Seafood Capital of Alabama Bessemer – The Marvel CityBessemer Area Chamber of Commerce, accessed March 28, 2007. Birmingham B'ham Bombingham The Magic CityBirmingham: The Magic City, accessed March 28, 2007. The Pittsburgh of the SouthBirmingham: Introduction, accessed March 28, 2007.U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008 The Steel CitySteel City Jazz Festival, accessed December 9, 2015 The Tragic City, accessed May 12, 2011. Cedar Bluff – Crappie Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Fish , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Daphne – The Jubilee CityCity of Daphne, Alabama website , accessed October 5, 2010. The "Jubilee" nickname refers to a phenomenon in Mobile Bay in "blue crabs, shrimp, and fish swimming from the depths of the bay [are brought] into the shallow waters of the shoreline." Decatur Ballooning Capital of AlabamaAlabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic, accessed March 28, 2007. The Chicago of the SouthRailroad keyed Decatur's growth , The Decatur Daily, February 27, 2007. Home of America's First Wave PoolDecatur History, accessed March 28, 2007. The River CityDecatur - The River City Review , accessed March 28, 2007. Wave Pool Capital of the World, accessed April 14, 2010. Demopolis – City of the PeopleRural Southwest Alabama: "Demopolis, Alabama is where the 'City of the People' and two rivers meet." Accessed December 9, 2015 Dothan Condom Capital of the World The Peanut Capital of the WorldCity of Dothan, accessed March 28, 2007.Claims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Douglas – City of EaglesDouglas, Alabama profile, accessed March 28, 2007. Enterprise – City of Progress Eufaula – Bass Capital of the World Fort Payne – Sock Capital of the World Gadsden – City of Champions Greenville – The Camellia CityGreenville, Alabama city profile , Epodunk, accessed March 28, 2007.Claims to Fame - Plants , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Haleyville – Home of 911CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA AS THE HOME OF 911, accessed March 28, 2007. Hartselle – The City of Southern HospitalityCity of Hartselle, accessed March 28, 2007. Hueytown – Home of the Alabama GangThe Alabama Gang , Alabama Live, accessed March 29, 2007. "The Alabama Gang was especially forceful during the formative years of NASCAR as brothers Bobby and Donnie Allison and Red Farmer set up shop in Hueytown, Ala., putting that town on the sports map." Huntsville The Rocket CityHuntsville: Rocket City , About.com, accessed March 29, 2007. Watercress Capital of the WorldA Brief History of Huntsville , Marshall Space Flight Center, accessed March 29, 2007. "During these years Huntsville was famed as the "Watercress Capital of the World," and Madison County was Alabama's leader in cotton production." Jackson – The Pine City Jacksonville – Gem of the HillsJacksonville, Alabama profile, accessed March 29, 2007. Lincoln – The Motorsports CityTalladega County: Quality of Life , accessed March 29, 2007. "The City adopted the nickname "Motorsports City" due to its proximity next to the Talladega Superspeedway. " Madison – Where Progress Meets PreservationMadison, Alabama city profile, accessed March 29, 2007. Mentone – Camping Capital of the World, accessed April 14, 2010. Mobile The Azalea CityPublic Television Features Mobile's Azalea Trail , University of Alabama Center for Public Television & Radio press release. Accessed May 17, 2007. "MOBILE--This town is known as The Azalea City, and the evergreen azaleas for which it is famous are an indispensable part of the city's character." The City of Six FlagsSheboygan Press, The Sheboygan Press May 20, 1932. "Q. What city is called The City of Six Flags? A. Mobile, Alabama. It has been under French, Spanish, British, American, Alabama, and Confederate Flags." The Home of Mardi GrasThe Mother of All Mardi Gras, accessed March 29, 2007. The Port City"Encyclopedia of Alabama: Steamboats in Alabama" , Encyclopedia of Alabama, September 2008. Accessed March 22, 2011. "The state's most important towns developed along...navigable rivers, and Mobile, the largest metropolis, became known as the Port City." Monroeville – Literary Capital of the Worldhttp://www.southernliterarytrail.org/monroeville.html , accessed April 10, 2010. Montgomery Capital of the South The Cradle of the Confederacy The Gump Mountain Brook Small Kingdom Muscle Shoals – The Hit Recording Capital of the World (formerly)"Muscle Shoals Music - Shoals Chamber of Commerce" , shoalschamber.com, accessed 2011-02-22. "By the close of the 1980s, the music business no longer regarded Muscle Shoals as "The Hit Recording Capital of the World." Ozark – The Home of Fort RuckerOzark Area Chamber of Commerce Prattville The Fountain CityVisiting or Staying?, Prattville, Alabama. Accessed May 17, 2007. "Long before Prattville became "The Preferred Community," it was known as "The Fountain City" because of its numerous artesian wells". The Preferred City Selma Butterfly Capital of Alabama Queen of the Alabama Black Belt Slocomb – The Tomato Capital of the SouthSlocomb Tomato Festival at WTVY.com , accessed August 9, 2007 Summerdale – The Sunshine CitySouth Baldwin Chamber of Commerce , accessed March 29, 2007. "Just north of Foley lies Summerdale, which offers a picturesque view of rural farm life and lives up to its slogan, 'The Sunshine City.'" Sylacauga – The Marble CityClaims to Fame - Rocks , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. Tuscaloosa The Druid CityFrequently Asked Questions, DCH Health System website, accessed May 29, 2011. "In the late 1800s, the city fathers of Tuscaloosa planted oak trees along downtown streets. Just as the City of Birmingham was known as the Magic City because of its amazing growth, the City of Tuscaloosa became known as the Oak City, or, in recognition of the ancient British tribe that worshipped oaks, the Druid City." T-Town Tusca Town Tuskegee – The Pride of the Swift-Growing SouthWelcome to Tuskegee University , accessed March 29, 2007. Union Springs – Bird Dog Field Trial Capital of the World Vestavia Hills – The Jewel CityVestavia Hills, Alabama , RelocateAmerica website Wetumpka – Rumbling WatersAbout Wetumpka, accessed March 29, 2007. "Abundant in lore and legend, Wetumpka (an Indian term meaning rumbling waters) is rich in aboriginal history. " Winfield – City on the MoveMotto ought to be boffo, Irvine World News, February 22, 2004

See also List of city nicknames in the United States List of cities in Alabama

References

External links a list of American and a few Canadian nicknames U.S. cities list