Miami, Texas
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YoSam.
N 35° 41.559 W 100° 38.100
14S E 352065 N 3951091
"The name Miami is said to have been Algonquin for “sweetheart” hence the motto. “Sweetheart of the Plains”."
Waymark Code: WMTD75
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2016
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County of city: Roberts County
Location of town: SE corner of county; crossroads of US-60 & FM-282
County is eastern part of Panhandle
Location of courthouse: 301 Commercial St., Miami
Elevation: 2,756 ft (840 m)
Population: 534 (2013)
"History in a Pecan Shell
The name Miami is said to have been Algonquin for “sweetheart” hence the motto. “Sweetheart of the Plains”.
"We were unable to discover why an Algonquin word would be in use in the wilds of Texas - but it is known that words are transported. Squaw, papoose and wampum (we are told) were words from East Coast tribes that traveled west with the settlers.
A timeline of significant dates in Miami’s history
"1879: town begins as a humble half dugout stagecoach stop between Mobeetie and New Mexico.
1887: town was platted
1888: population rises to 250 with all the amenities of a thriving town
1889: Roberts County was organized and declared county seat - but the election was contested and Parnel became county seat until 1898.
1894: first newspaper comes out - the Weekly Echo
1898: County Seat moved from Parnell
1907: bank opens
1910: schools open
1915: population reaches 700
1923: first Roberts county fair is held
1930s: library started in the courthouse basement
1968: a tornado destroys the Miami High school
~ Texas Escapes