The Capital City, Cola, Soda City, The River City – we’ve all heard the nicknames but do you actually know where they came from? We’ve done some digging and have the full lowdown on Columbia’s most popular nicknames.
Cola
○ A short + sweet abbreviation of Columbia.
○ The abbreviation was first created by the US Postal Service.
Soda City
○ While it seems like this nickname has little to do with Columbia, its origin is quite simple. It stems from “Cola”, another word for soda, and caught on quite quickly.
○ Read more about Soda City market coining the term.
River City
○ This nickname comes from the three rivers – the Saluda, Broad + Congaree – that converge in the heart of Columbia.
The Capital City
○ This one may be obvious, but as Columbia is the capital of S.C., this nickname was rightfully earned.