Everyone knows Dayton, Ohio is nicknamed the "Birthplace of Aviation" due to being the Wright brothers hometown, but it is also nicknamed the Gem City. Why? There are 2 schools of thought on the topic. The nickname Gem City either came from a popular race horse named Gem whose hometown was Dayton OR because the city can be compared to a gem. Cincinnati is known as the Queen City, and Dayton to the north would be the gem on the queen's crown. In a 1845 article in the Cincinnati Daily Chronicle newspaper, an author wrote that "In a small bend of the Great Miami River, with canals on the east and south, it can be fairly said, without infringing on the rights of others, that Dayton is the gem of all our interior towns. It possesses wealth, refinement, enterprise, and a beautiful country, beautifully developed." The author makes this Dayton-ian proud to be a resident of the Gem City! 
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This Dayton, Ohio Article was provided by Christina Asad Edwards, a Nationally recognized leader in her field. Christina can be reached via email at Christina.Asad@RealLiving.com or by cell phone or text message at 937-205-4741. Christina has helped thousands of people move in and out of the Dayton Ohio area and other Southwest Ohio towns. For Ohio real estate and homes see Dayton Ohio Real Estate.
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Servicing the following towns and counties in Southwest OH: Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Centerville, Dayton, Greene, Fairborn, Kettering, Miamisburg, Montgomery, Oakwood, Springboro, Warren, and West Carrollton OH.
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About the Author...Blog article was provided by Christina Asad Edwards, a Nationally recognized Realtor and Residential Relocation Specialist. Christina can be reached via email at Christina.Asad@RealLiving.com or by cell phone or text message at 1-937-205-4741. Christina helped thousands of people move in and out of the Dayton Ohio area and other Southwest Ohio towns. For Ohio real estate and homes see Dayton Ohio Real Estate.
Want to have MLS access to beat other buyers to your dream home? Sign up with no obligation at the MLS Property Finder Site.
Servicing the following towns and counties in Southwest OH: Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Centerville, Dayton, Greene, Fairborn, Kettering, Miamisburg, Montgomery, Oakwood, Springboro, Warren, and West Carrollton OH.
Click here to view Christina Asad Edwards' Real Estate Profile
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Christina, I had never heard the one about the horse before. Thanks.