List of city nicknames in South Carolina facts for kids

Have you ever wondered why some cities have cool nicknames? This page lists some of the fun and interesting nicknames for cities in South Carolina. These nicknames can be official, like ones used by the city government, or unofficial, used by local people.

City nicknames help make a place special. They can help visitors remember a city or make people want to visit. Nicknames also help people who live there feel proud of their community. Sometimes, a good nickname can even help a city's economy by making it more famous! Some nicknames are positive and show what's great about a city. Others are just fun names that have been used for a long time.

Cool Nicknames of South Carolina Cities

• Abbeville
  • Pretty. Near. Perfect.
  • "The Birthplace and Deathbed of the Confederacy"

• Aiken
  • "A Place Like No Other"
  • The Winter Colony

• Aynor
  • Little Golden Town

• Anderson
  • The Electric City

• Barnwell
  • Gateway to the Low Country

• Blacksburg
  • The Iron City

• Bluffton
  • Heart of the Lowcountry

• Calhoun Falls
  • "A Town of Opportunity"
  • Lil Miami
  • C Town

• Charleston
  • Chucktown
  • The Chuck
  • The Big Sweet Grass Basket
  • The Holy City

• Cheraw
  • The Prettiest Town in Dixie

• Chesterfield
  • The Heart of the Carolinas

• Clemson
  • Tiger Town
  • Title Town
  • Cow Town

• Columbia
  • The Capital of Southern Hospitality
  • Cola City/Town
  • River City
  • Soda City
  • Capital City

• Elgin
  • Home of the Catfish Stomp
  • Paris of the Midlands

• Florence
  • Flo-Town
  • Magic City

• Greenville
  • Textile Capital of the World (formerly)
  • G-Vegas/Green Vegas
  • GVL

• Greenwood
  • The Emerald City

• Hilton Head Island
  • Snow Island

• Irmo
  • Home of the Okra Strut
  • Gateway to Lake Murray

• Lancaster
  • The Red Rose City

• Myrtle Beach
  • Golf Capital of the World

• North Augusta
  • South Carolina's Riverfront

• Orangeburg
  • The Garden City

• Pageland
  • The Watermelon Capital of the World

• Rock Hill
  • The Gateway to South Carolina

• Ruby
  • Jewel City of the South

• Spartanburg
  • The Hub City
  • Sparkle City

• Sumter
  • The Gamecock City

• Walterboro
  • "The Front Porch of the Lowcountry"

• Winnsboro
  • Rock City

See also

• List of city nicknames in the United States