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Welcome to Miles ...

Miles is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.


The location of Miles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Miles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Miles is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Miles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Miles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Miles - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miles.

Communities near Miles ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miles.

  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <4>
  • Lakewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Euclid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <4>
  • Strongsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleveland Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Westlake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
  • North Olmsted
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
    • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <4>
  • North Royalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
    • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Miles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miles.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miles. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miles.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miles. See our Newspapers Page for Miles.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miles ...

Looking for more information about Miles? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Miles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miles.

Adding Miles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miles in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Miles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Miles post office opened in 1900.

We also found Miles on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miles.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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