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

Some of the nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here are those that have been used for such a long time or have gained so wide a currency that they have become well-known in their own right.

A-C

• Abilene
• ABTEX
• The Key City
• Lene Town
• Alpine - Gateway to the Big Bend.
• Alvin - Lil A-Town
• Amarillo - The Yellow Rose of Texas (amarillo is Spanish for yellow)
• Anahuac - Alligator Capital of Texas.
• Anson - Crossroads of West Texas
• Anthony - Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with Anthony, New Mexico)
• Arlington
• Aggtown
• Athens - Blackeyed Pea Capital of the World.
• Austin
• A-T-X
• The Capital City
• Bat City
• City of the Violet Crown
• Live Music Capital of the World
• Silicon Hills
• The People's Republic of Austin
• Baird - Antique Capital of Texas
• Bandera - Cowboy Capital of the World.
• Bellmead
• Bertram - Home of the Oatmeal Festival
• Big Spring - the spring, spring city, get by with murder town (Paul Harvey comment)
• Breckenridge - Mural Capital of Texas
• Brownsville - Chess Capital of Texas
• Buda - Outdoor Capital of Texas
• Caldwell - Kolache Capital of Texas.
• Clifton - Norwegian Capital of Texas.
• Commerce - Bois d'arc Capital of Texas
• Corpus Christi
• Corpus
• Sparkling City by the Sea
• Corsicana - Fruit Cake Capital of the World.
• Crystal City - Spinach Capital of the World.
• Cuero - Turkey Capital of the World.

D-F

• Dallas
• D-Town
• BIG D
• Where the East ends
• America's Favorite City
• Metroplex (with Fort Worth)
• Danevang - Danish Capital of Texas.
• Del Rio
• Delightful Del Rio
• Little D
• Denison - Wine Root Stock Capital of the World
• Denton
• Denton, America
• DenTex
• North of Ordinary
• Little D (Texas band Fishboy produced a Denton tribute album with this title)
• Redbud Capital of Texas
• Dickens - Wild Boar Capital.
• Dublin - Irish Capital of Texas
• Duncanville - City of Champions.
• Electra - Pump Jack Capital of Texas
• Elgin - Sausage Capital of Texas.
• El Paso
• EP
• Sun City, Texas
• The City With a Legend
• El Chuco
• El Pachuco
• Ennis - Bluebonnet City
• Floydada - Pumpkin Capital.
• Fort Worth
• Funkytown
• Panther City
• Cowtown
• Where the West Begins
• Metroplex (with Dallas)
• Fredericksburg - Polka Capital of Texas
• Freeport
• Da Watta
• Watta Town
• F.P.T.
• El Agua
• Friona - Cheeseburger Capital of Texas

G-L

• Galveston - Oleander City.
• Gatesville - Spur Capital of Texas
• George West - Storyfest Capital of Texas
• Georgetown - Red Poppy Capital of Texas
• Gilmer - Home of the Yamboree (refers to yams)
• Glen Rose - Dinosaur Capital of Texas
• Gonzales - Lexington of Texas. (The first battle of the Texas Revolution occurred here; the name is a reference to Lexington, Massachusetts, where the American Revolutionary War began.)
• Gun Barrel City - GBC
• Hamilton - Dove Capital of Texas.
• Happy - The Town Without a Frown.
• Hawkins - Pancake Capital of Texas.
• Hearne - Sunflower Capital of Texas.
• Hereford - Town Without a Toothache.
• Houston -- see Nicknames of Houston, Texas
• Huntsville
• Prison City of Texas (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is headquartered in Huntsville)
• Execution Capital of the World/Death Penalty City (Texas' execution chamber is located in Huntsville and Texas often leads all US states in executions per year; death row was located in Huntsville but later relocated)
• The Big H
• Hutto - Hippo Capital of Texas
• Jacksonville - Tomato Capital of the World
• Jefferson - Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas
• Justin - Boot Capital Of America
• Kaufman - Red Tail Hawk Capital.
• Katy - Rice Capital of the World
• Kenedy
• Horned Lizard Capital of Texas
• Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World
• Kilgore - Texas City of Stars
• Kingsville - Gem City of the Southwest
• Knox City - Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas
• Laredo
• The Gateway To Mexico
• Gateway City
• The Borderplex
• Llano - Deer Capital of Texas.
• Lockhart - Barbecue Capital of Texas.
• Longview - Purple Martin Capital of Texas
• Lubbock
• The Hub of the Plains
• The Hub City

M-Q

• Madisonville - Mushroom of Texas
• Marshall
• Athens of Texas
• City of Seven Flags
• Gateway to Texas
• Pottery Capital of the World
• Mart - The City with a Heart
• Mathis - Small Town. Big Lake. Great People.
• Mauriceville - Crawfish Capital of Texas
• McAllen
• McTown - (Pronounced "Mac Town")
• McCalli
• The Texas Tropics
• City of Palms
• McCamey - Wind Energy Capital of Texas
• McKinney - Mac Town
• Mesquite - Rodeo Capital of Texas
• Midland
• Ostrich Capital of Texas
• The Tall City
• Midlothian - Cement and Steel Capital of Texas.
• Mineola - Birding capital of East Texas.
• Mission Home of the Ruby Red Grapefruit
• Missouri City - Misery City, Mo City
• Mount Pleasant - Bass Capital of Texas.
• Nacogdoches
• The Oldest Town in Texas
• Blueberry Capital of Texas
• Capital of Texas Forest Country
• Navasota - Blues Capital of Texas
• Odessa - Jackrabbit Capital of Texas or Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas
• Orange - The Fruit
• Paris - Crape Myrtle City
• Plano
• Gymnastics Capital of the World
• Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas
• Port Aransas - Port A
• Quitman - Big Bass Capital of Texas.

R-T

• Rio Grande City
• The Hill Country of the Valley
• Round Rock - Daffodil Capital of Texas
• San Angelo
• The Wool and Mohair Capital of the World
• The River City (All three branches of the Concho River flow through the city)
• The Concho City (After the Concho River/Concho Valley region)
• The Pearl of the Conchos (There is a pink/lavender pearl found only in the Conchos called the Concho Pearl)
• The Oasis of West Texas (About the only city in West Texas with rivers and lakes [3 of each])
• The Land of Sand and Jello (phonetics)
• Angelo (People in the Concho Valley not living in San Angelo, such as those from small towns, just call it Angelo)
• San Antonio
• Alamo City
• Military City U.S.A.
• Mission City
• River City
• San Antone
• San Anto
• SA Town
• Americas City (due to the Tower Of Americas, tallest observation tower in America until 1996)
• San An
• Sanderson - Cactus Capital of Texas
• Sansom Park - City on the Move.
• Sugar Land
• Sweet Land of Sugar
• The next Fort Worth
• New Houston
• Temple - Wildflower Capital of Texas
• Terlingua - Chili Capital of the World.
• Texas City
• City By the Bay
• Toxic City
• The Colony
• City by the Lake
• Turkey - Western Swing Capital of the World.
• Tyler
• City of Roses
• Rose Capital of the World.

U-Z

• Victoria
• The Crossroads of South Texas
• Waco
• Huaco or Hueco (Native Spanish spellings)
• 2-5-4
• The Heart of Texas
• The Buckle of the Bible Belt
• New Zion
• Waxahachie - Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas
• Weatherford
• Peach Capital of Texas
• Watermelon Capital of the World.
• Cutting horse capital of the world.
• Weslaco - Citrus Capital of Texas
• West - Czech Heritage Capital of Texas
• West Tawakoni - Catfish Capital of Texas
• Wichita Falls
• The City that Faith Built
• The Gateway to Texas
• Wills Point - Bluebird Capital of Texas.

See also

• List of city nicknames in the United States
• List of cities in Texas

References

External links

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