Daftar julukan kota di Texas

Daftar julukan kota di Texas ini mengandung samaran, julukan, dan slogan yang disematkan kepada beberapa kota di Texas (resmi dan tidak resmi) oleh pemerintah kota, masyarakat setempat, orang asing, badan pariwisata, atau kamar dagang. Julukan kota berperan sebagai perintis identitas lokal, membantu orang asing mengenali masyarakat setempat, atau mengajak orang berkunjung karena julukannya khas; mengangkat martabat daerah; dan mempersatukan masyarakat. Julukan dan slogan yang berubah menjadi "ideologi atau mitos" baru juga diyakini memiliki potensi ekonomi. Potensi ekonominya sulit diukur, tetapi ada beberapa kota yang memakai slogan baru untuk memasarkan/mencitrakan diri dan memanfaatkan potensi ekonomi tersebut.Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City:) , MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007

Beberapa julukan tidak resmi bersifat positif dan negatif. Julukan tidak resmi di bawah ini populer dan sudah lama digunakan.
 A-C 
 Abilene
 The Key CityThe nickname is used in the title of a book, Abilene, The Key City, by Juanita Daniel Zachry, published in 1986 by Windsor Publications in cooperation with the Texas Sesquicentennial Committee for Abilene.b/OL2714832M/Abilene,-the-key-city
 Lene Town (used in hip-hop culture)Barry Popik, Lene Town (Abilene nickname), March 13, 2008
 Alpine – Gateway to the Big BendMessage from the Mayor , Alpine, Texas, accessed April 22, 2007. ""We are a town of western culture and heritage, home of Sul Ross State University and the gateway to the Big Bend."
 Amarillo- The Big Brown Flat, Bomb City (due to proximity to the Pantex facility), Yellow City
 Anahuac – Alligator Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Animals , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.A symbolic "capital" designated by the Texas Legislature, listed in Official Capital Designations, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, accessed July 3, 2008
 Anthony – Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with Anthony, New Mexico)World Wide Leap Year Birthday Club in Anthony TX/NM the Leap Year Capital of the World 
 Athens – Blackeyed Pea Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Austin
 ATX
 Bat CityBat City Review | The University of Texas at AustinWelcome to Bat Conservation International 
 The Capitol City
 City of the Violet CrownThe Big Apple: City of the Violet Crown (Austin nickname)
 Hippie Haven
 "Blueberry in the Red State"
 Live Music Capital of the WorldU.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008Austin Music and Musical Attractions - Live Music in Austin, TX
 River City
 Silicon Hills
 The Velvet Rut
 Baird – Antique Capital of Texas
 Bandera – Cowboy Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Favorites , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Bertram – Home of the Oatmeal Festival
 Boerne – Key to the Hill Country
 Brady – The True Heart of TexasVisitor's Information , Brady/McCulloch County Community Development Office website, accessed December 12, 2010
 Brackettville – Home of John Wayne's The Alamo
 Breckenridge – Mural Capital of Texas
 Brenham – Ice Cream City
 Brownsville – Chess Capital of Texas
 Buda – Outdoor Capital of Texas
 Burnet
 Bluebonnet co-Capital of Texas (with Llano, TX)https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/capitals.html
 It is pronounced BURN-IT, Durn-it, Can't ya LEARN it?
 Caldwell – Kolache Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Food , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Clifton – Norwegian Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Ethnic Groups , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 College Station – Aggieland, Cstat
 Colorado City – The Heart of West Texas
 Commerce – Bois d'arc Capital of Texas
 Corpus Christi – Sparkling City by the Sea
 Corsicana – Fruit Cake Capital of the World
 Crystal City – Spinach Capital of the WorldThe World Capital of Whatever, The New York Times by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.
 Cuero – Turkey Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Birds , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.

 D-F 
 Dallas
 Big DHall, Cheryl "Perot Museum makes a statement about business in Big D" The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 City of Hate
 D-Town
 Metroplex (with Fort Worth)

 Danevang – Danish Capital of Texas
 Deer Park – The Birthplace of Texas
 Denison – Wine Root Stock Capital of the World
 Denton
 Little D
 Redbud Capital of Texas
 Dickens – Wild Boar Capital
 Dublin – Irish Capital of Texas
 Duncanville – City of ChampionsClaims to Fame - Braggadocio , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Eagle Lake – Goose Hunting Capital of the WorldEagle Lake, Texas  official website, accessed December 25, 2008
 Eagle Pass – Where Yee-Ha Meets OléTagline Guru City Branding Survey, Tagline Guru website, accessed August 18, 2009
 El Paso
 The City With a LegendBased on the lyrics of Marty Robbins' song El Paso City
 Chuco Town
 El ChucoAmazon.com's Description of Brides And Sinners in El Chuco: Short Stories quotes Publishers Weekly: "El Paso is El Chuco ("the disgusting one") to locals of the border town where Granados sets the 15 stories of this debut."
 EPT
 The Sun CityCity of El Paso website , accessed June 15, 2010. "Mild weather and below average cost of living has attracted several new residents and businesses to the Sun City."
 Electra – Pump Jack Capital of Texas
 Elgin – Sausage Capital of Texas
 Ennis – Bluebonnet City
 Floresville – Peanut Capital of Texas , accessed April 25, 2013
 Flower Mound – FloMo
 Floydada – Pumpkin Capital
 Fort Davis – Where the Stars Come Out to Play
 Fort Worth
 Cowtown Fort Worth, Texas, Handbook of Texas History Online
 Funky Town
 Panther Cityhttp://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/oldftw/vignettepanther1.jpg
 Metroplex (with Dallas)
 Queen City of the PrairieOliver Knight and Cissy Stewart Lale (1953) Fort Worth, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 109: "Fort Worth in 1880 was being hailed as the Queen City of the Prairie."
 Fort Crunk
 Where the West Begins
 Fredericksburg
 Fritztown
 Polka Capital of Texas
 Friona – Cheeseburger Capital of Texas

 G-L 

 Galveston – Oleander City,Queen City ,Time (magazine), January 30, 1928, accessed April 13, 1928. G-town, Galveston Island, Island of Texas
 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)Wanda McKinney, Our Favorite Town Slogans , Southern Living, April 2005
 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.)Handbook of Texas Online - GONZALES, TX, accessed June 15, 2008
 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
 Huntsville
 Prison City of Texas (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is headquartered in Huntsville)Prison city; life with the death penalty in Huntsville, Texas, Reference & Research Book News, May 2007
 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)Huntsville: Death Capital , Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Episode 637, May 16, 2003Karla Faye's Final Stop: How my hometown deals with being the execution capital of the world , Christianity Today, July 13, 1998
 Hutto – Hippo Capital of Texas
 Jacksonville – Tomato Capital of the WorldTomato Capital of the World  (online book advertisement); accessed October 5, 2009
 Jasper – Butterfly Capital of Texashttp://jasper.agrilife.org
 Jefferson – Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas
 Jones Creek – Historic City of the Future
 Kaufman – Red Tail Hawk Capital
 Kenedy
 Horned Lizard Capital of Texas
 Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World
 Kerrville – Lose Your Heart to the Hills
 Kilgore – Texas City of Stars
 Killeen – Kill City
 Kingsville – Gem City of the SouthwestHistoric Downtown Kingsville  website, accessed August 17, 2008
 Knox City – Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas
 Lake Jackson – The City of EnchantmentHistory of Lake Jackson , City of Lake Jackson website, accessed August 26, 2011
 Laredo
 The City Under Seven Flags
 The Gateway City
 Llano – Deer Capital of Texas
 Lockhart – Barbecue Capital of Texas
 Longview – Purple Martin Capital of Texas
 Lubbock
 Hub CityBarry Popik, Hub of the Plains (Lubbock nickname), March 14, 2008. BarryPopik.com. Accessed February 8, 2012
 Hub of the Plains
 Lufkin – Crossroads of East Texas

 M-Q 
 Madisonville – Mushroom Capital of Texas
 Marlin – Hot Mineral Water City of TexasMarlin Website
 Mauriceville – Crawfish Capital of Texas
 McAllen
 Square Dance Capital of the WorldAtul Gawande, The Cost Conundrum, The New Yorker, June 1, 2009, page 36
 The Texas TropicsDid You Know... , McAllen Economic Development Corporation website
 McCamey – Wind Energy Capital of Texas
 Mesquite – Rodeo Capital of Texas
 Midland
 Ostrich Capital of Texas
 The Tall CityMidland/Odessa, TX: History, Rand McNally.com, accessed September 8, 2010
 Petroplex (shared with Odessa)
 Midlothian – Cement and Steel Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Products , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Mineola – Birding capital of East Texas
 Mission – Home of the Ruby Red Grapefruit
 Mount Pleasant – Bass Capital of TexasClaims to Fame - Fish , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Nacogdoches – The Oldest Town in TexasCity of Nacogdoches website, accessed September 10, 2010
 Naples – The Watermelon Capital of The World
 Navasota – Blues Capital of Texas
 Odessa
 Jackrabbit Capital of Texas or Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas
 Petroplex (shared with Midland)
 Palacios
 City By The SeaWelcome to Palacios, Texas, accessed May 6, 2011
 Shrimp Capital of Texas
 Paris – Crape Myrtle City
 Plano – Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas
 Port Arthur – Energy CityKatherine Ling, Buoyed by fresh petrodollars, 'Energy City' dares to hope, Greenwire (E&E Publishing), June 2, 2008. "Battered by the petroleum industry's decline in the 1980s and hit hard by Hurricane Rita in 2005, the self-proclaimed "Energy City" has struggled for years with high unemployment, crime and pollution."David Ball, Group wants to bring solar energy to Port Arthur , Port Arthur News, December 2, 2008. "Chatman said Port Arthur still wants to be known as energy city."
 Quitman – Big Bass Capital of Texas

 R-T 
 Roanoke – The Unique Dining Capital of Texashttp://www.roanoketexas.com/
 Round Rock – Daffodil Capital of Texas
 San Angelo
 The End of the RainbowSan Angelo, Texas, in 1922 , Ranch & Rural Living magazine, 15 January 2008
 The Oasis of West TexasA Changed Oasis , Short Grass Country website. "In a deft switch of wording, San Angelo changed its slogan from The Wool Capital Of The World to The Wool Capital Of The Nation. The Chamber of Commerce office confirmed the change. While I waited, the telephone tape said over and over, 'San Angelo is the oasis of West Texas'..." (The city is unusual in West Texas for having three rivers and three lakes.)
 Queen City of Central West Texas
 Texas' biggest small townExtreme Makeover: San Angelo. ASU Students Surprised by Stores, Shopping now Available , ASU RamPage, Angelo State University, September 9, 2005
 Wool Capital or the Wool and Mohair Capital of the WorldOur Properties: Sunset Mall, San Angelo Texas , Willett Companies, Inc., website, accessed December 25, 2008
 San Antonio
 Alamo City
 Countdown City
 Deuce Dime
 River City
 Something to Remember
 The Tone
 San Marcos
 San Marvelous
 Sanderson – Cactus Capital of Texas
 Sansom Park – City on the MoveMotto ought to be boffo, Irvine World News, February 22, 2004
 Seguin – Pecan Capital of the World
 Shenandoah – More Than Just a Song
 Smithville – Heart of the MegalopolisCity of Smithville City Website, accessed Nov. 2, 2011
 Temple – Wildflower Capital of Texas
 Terlingua – Chili Capital of the World
 Texarkana
 Twice as Nice
 T-Town
 Twin City
 TK
 Texas City – City by the BayCity of Texas City website, accessed January 5, 2008
 The Colony – City by the LakeCity of The Colony website, accessed July 20, 2008
 The Woodlands
 The Hoodlands
 The Bubble
 Disney Woods
 Turkey – Western Swing Capital of the World
 Tyler – Rose Capital of the World

 U-Z 
 Victoria – The Crossroads of South TexasHandbook of Texas Online - VICTORIA COUNTY, accessed June 15, 2008
 Waco – The Buckle of the Bible BeltHal Crowther, Gather at the River: Notes from the Post-millennial South, page 86. "Baylor, the world's largest Baptist university, sets the moral tone for the town secular Texans call 'the Buckle of the Bible Belt.'"
 Waxahachie – Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas
 Weatherford
 Cutting horse capital of the world.
 Peach Capital of Texas Brief History, City of Weatherford website. "Named by the State Legislature as the Peach Capital of Texas, Weatherford and Parker County growers produce the biggest, sweetest, juiciest peaches in all of Texas... Known as the Cutting Horse Capital of the World, Weatherford is home to dozens of professional trainers [and] hall-of-fame horses."
 Watermelon 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 Falls, Falls Town
 Wills Point – Bluebird Capital of Texas
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