Geography, Towns and Maps

Miami County was formed from Cass County in 1834. The county seat, Peru, was originally called "Miamisport." The town of Miamisport was laid out in 1828. Some early county records were destroyed by a courthouse fire in 1843. 

Other Miami County communities include Macy, Gilead, Birmingham, Stockdale, Deedsville, Perrysburg, Denver, Chili, Mexico, Erie, New Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Leonda, Bunker Hill, Loree, McGrawsville, Miami, North Grove, Amboy, Converse (began as Xenia), Bennetts Switch, and Waupecong.

Allen Township Birmingham, Macy

Butler Township    New Santa Fe, Peoria, Santa Fe

Clay Township Loree, Waupecong

Deer Creek Township Bennetts Switch, Miami

Erie Township Erie

Harrison Township McGrawsville, North Grove, S part of Santa Fe

Jackson Township Amboy, Converse

• Converse Journal Centennial Edition 28 pages PDF

Jefferson Township Denver, Mexico

Perry Township Gilead, part of Stockdale

Peru Township Peru, Northwood Estates

Pipe Creek Township Bunker Hill, Nead, Eagle Point

Richland Township Chili, Pawpaw

Union Township Deedsville, Perrysburg

Washington Township South part of Peru