Miami, Indiana

Miami is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Miami, Indiana
Miami
Miami
Coordinates: 40°36′51″N 86°06′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipDeer Creek
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46959
FIPS code18-48672[2]
GNIS feature ID439066

History

Miami was platted in 1849 by James Herrell.[4] The community took its name from Miami County.[5]

Geography

Miami is located at 40°36′51″N 86°06′23″W.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Miami, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 195.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the county in which it is located.



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