Miami is the autonym for the

Miami people The Miami ( Miami–Illinois: ''Myaamiaki'') are a Native American nation originally speaking the Miami–Illinois language, one of the Algonquian languages. Among the peoples known as the Great Lakes tribes, they occupied territory that is no ...

once of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. While there is no longer any place in the U.S. state of

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

known simply as Miami, the term is a part of the name of several places in Ohio, as follows:

Geographical features

Great Miami River The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) (Shawnee language, Shawnee: ''Msimiyamithiipi'') is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe Nat ...

, a tributary of the Ohio River *

Little Miami River The Little Miami River () is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 26, 2011 through five counties in southwestern Ohio ...

, a tributary of the Ohio River

Populated places

* Miami Villa, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County *

Miamisburg, Ohio Miamisburg ( ) is a city in southern Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,923 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area. Named after the Miami people, Miamisburg is known for its ...

, a city in Montgomery County *

Miamitown, Ohio Miamitown is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,256 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45041. History Miamitown was founded in 181 ...

, an unincorporated community in Hamilton County * Miamiville, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Clermont county * New Miami, Ohio, a village in Butler County

County and county subdivisions

Miami County, Ohio Miami County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,774. Its county seat is Troy. The county is named in honor of the Miami people. Miami County is part of the Dayton, OH Metropolitan S ...

Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio Miami Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 43,943. History The area covering the City of Milford, O'Bannon (now Miami) Township, and part of the City of Lov ...

Miami Township, Greene County, Ohio Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the township population was 4,933. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Green Tow ...

Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,969 as of the 2020 census. Name and history Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in Clermont, Greene, Logan, and Montgome ...

Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio Miami Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,110. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Pleasant ...

Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Miami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 52,156 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: *Morain ...

Historical place names

Fort Miami (Ohio) Fort Miami (Miamis) was a British fort built in spring 1794 on the Maumee River in what was at the time territory claimed by the United States, and designated by the federal government as the Northwest Territory. The fort was located at the easter ...

, a fort built on the Maumee River

Other uses

Miami Valley The Miami Valley is the land area surrounding the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio, USA, and includes the Little Miami, Mad, and Stillwater rivers as well. Geographically, it includes Dayton, Springfield, Middletown, Hamilton, and other c ...

, a term for the Dayton metropolitan area *

Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public university, public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest List of colleges and universities in Ohio, university in Ohi ...

, in Oxford, Ohio—sometimes referred to as "Miami of Ohio" **

Miami RedHawks The Miami RedHawks are the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Miami is a member of the Mid-American Conference ...

, the intercollegiate sports program of Miami University *

Miami and Erie Canal The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that ran from Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati to Toledo, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, creating a water route between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was completed in 1845 at a co ...

, canal in Ohio that used to run from Toledo to Cincinnati {{disambiguation, geo