Another Georgia one:

Madison - "The Town That Didn't Burn" (I guess more what it's known as than an official nickname)

Backstory: When Sherman came through on his "March to the Sea" during the War Between the States, he ordered his army to burn everything in sight including buildings, crops, tools, etc.

As the army neared Madison, Senator Joshua Hill went out and met with the officers, explaining to them that Madison carried no strategic benefit. Hill and the commanding officer made a deal that the only building to be burned would be the Town Depot to appease Sherman. But, all the other buildings, home and crops were left standing, untouched. The army then formed two sections and marched around the perimeter of the city, burning everything just outside the boundaries.

Every other indication of civilization on that March to the Sea was destroyed until the army reached Savannah. Sherman did not burn Savannah, but instead wrote a letter to President Lincoln stating that he was offering the city, unblemished, as a Christmas gift.

Because Madison was saved, my family home (known as the Atkinson Brick House) is one of only two intact Greek revival homes in the state of Georgia - and it is the only ante-bellum home with a raised dining room (split floor) and indoor basement kitchen.

*Gasp* No he didn't...

"Neophyte"??? What's that riff about???:confused:

"Not to fight females..." ? Hmph. :rolleyes: I however make no such gender exclusions - *DE/tickledpink rolls up sleeves, takes off earrings, reaches into bag and pulls out the jar of Vaseline...* http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing23.gif

Here's the website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States

A couple of other websites also state "around, or about" (poor record keeping? - who knows...http://www.websmileys.com/sm/sad/533.gif) - but we still got you by about 30 some years. :p :)

The Glass City is Toledo, Ohio. Toledo gots its name by being the home to the leaders in innovation in the glass industry.

Bethlehem, PA - The Christmas City

okay, let's BOTH be Queens (first this and then the Wright Bros., why the battle between OH and NC?:p)
not Harriet w/the condo on the Ohio...:D speaking of the Underground Railroad, this is Margaret Garner Week in Cincinnati where the Opera based on her life has premiered, Soror Toni Morrison is here to see her work, just a lotta good stuff this weekend. b/c of the Freedom Center (you might've seen it on TV, Oprah was at the opening and everything:p) and how it shows Cincinnati as a stop along the road to freedom, we're kinda popular w/history buffs, like me.
maybe we should change the unofficial name...

Baltimore, MD- Charm City

I believe this was coined by the mayor, later Governor and current comptroller William Donald Schaeffer around the time Baltimore's inner harbor opened and increased tourism because he believed Baltimore to be charming! It is often referred to as a great big small town in terms of its pace and character.

On a side note- the sisterly affection of Phly's moniker always creeps me out. I mean "City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" just has a connotation to me that is not good.

Yeah, that too. SC in general is very spirtual.

Soror...you from Bethlehem...my coworker is from there as well.

Thanks Conskeeted and TonyB for this info.

I was going to mention this, but changed my mind because I don't this is nationally known.

Hackensack, NJ - A city in motion also know as "The County Seat"

For CT4

Covington, GA - A Full Service City :p

Compton, CA - The Hub City

Known as that b/c its in the exact geographical center of Los Angeles County.

PhDiva

Two questions...1) doesn't every county have a county seat? and 2) What is "A Full Service City"? :) (My grandparents live there! Aww!)

"The Queen City" - Plainfield, NJ

Minneapolis/St. Paul = The Twin Cities