Milford is a city in
Clermont and
Hamilton counties in the
U.S. state of
Ohio, along the
Little Miami River in the southwestern part of the state. It is a part of
Greater Cincinnati. Milford, an abbreviated form of
mill ford, was so named because it was the first safe ford across the Little Miami north of the
Ohio River, and was the only way for many people to reach the local mill. The population was 6,709 at the
2010 census. The
Little Miami Bike Trail, which runs from
Newtown to
Springfield, Ohio, runs through Milford where several major hiking trails converge, including the
American Discovery Trail, the Sea to Sea Long Distance Hiking Route, and the
Underground Railroad Cycling Route. The city is served by the
Milford Exempted Village Schools.