Why is Charlotte, NC called the 'Queen City'?

Take a look at how Charlotte, NC got its name and earned the nickname "The Queen City." Hint: It involves an actual queen. read more

There are about 30 cities in the United States the nickname"the Queen City" for a variety of reasons. There are towns called"Queen City" in Iowa, Missouri, and Texas. read more

It is named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. This is why Charlotte is nicknamed the Queen city, and is in Mecklenburg county. read more

By the 1920s, this part of the Carolinas—from Greenville and Spartanburg in South Carolina to Winston-Salem and Durham in North Carolina—surpassed New England to become thenation’s top cotton manufacturing district. Charlotte blossomed as the trading city for the region. read more