This partial list of city nicknames in Oklahoma compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Oklahoma 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.
Bartlesville – City of Legends.[3]
Beaver – Cow Chip Capital of the World.[4][5][6]
Drumright – Town of Oil Repute.[6]
El Reno – The Onion Fried Burger Capital of the World[5]
Enid – "E-town" or Etown.[7]
Glenpool – The Town that Made Tulsa Famous[8]
Inola – Hay Capital of the World[9]
Krebs – Oklahoma's Little Italy
Mannford – Striped Bass Capital.[10]
Muskogee – The Gee
Oklahoma City
The Big Friendly[11]
The City[4]
OKC[12]
The Cinderella City[13]
Purcell
Quarterhorse Capital of the World.[14]
The Heart of Oklahoma.[15]
Rush Springs – Watermelon Capital of the World.[5][16]
Stilwell – Strawberry Capital.[17]
Tulsa
Green Country
Oil Capital of the World.[18]
T-Town
^ abcMuench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
^ abAlfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
^Relocate to Bartlesville Archived 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce website, accessed August 25, 2010
^ abU.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
^ abcWanda McKinney, Our Favorite Town Slogans Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, Southern Living, April 2005
^ abClaims to Fame - Favorites Archived 2008-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^"etownwebhome". E-Town magazine.
^Sloganville, USA Awards For Best City Mottos & Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed March 15, 2010
^"Inola: A Country Way of Life". Inola Chamber of Commerse. Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
^Claims to Fame - Fish Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^Barry Popik, Big Friendly, April 18, 2008. Oklahoma City trademarked "The Big Friendly" in 2007.
^NewsOK.com. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
^[1]. Retrieved 2011-9.14.
^Claims to Fame - Animals Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^The City of Purcell website, accessed January 5, 2008 Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Faber, Harold (1993-09-12). "The World Capital of Whatever". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
^Claims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
^Claims to Fame - Products Archived 2007-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
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