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Troy is a city in and the county seat of Miami County, Ohio, United States, along the Great Miami River. [5] The population was 26,305 at the 2020 census, making it Miami County's largest city and Ohio's 55th-largest. About 19 miles (31 km) north of Dayton, Troy is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.
the Local History Library, the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, the Miami Valley Veterans Museum and our active Troy Historical Society.
The Flood at Troy. During the week of March 24, 1913, a downpour of rain, which lasted for forty-eight hours, engulfed Troy in the terrible flood, which caused havoc and devastation, without parallel in the history of Ohio.
Here are 7 things to know about Troy: 1. Ancient Greece. Troy was named after the ancient Greek city of Troy, according to the Ohio History Connection.
The story of Troy’s past is kept alive in a number of places. First on the list are the historic buildings in Troy’s downtown area, including the Miami County Courthouse, Troy-Hayner Cultural Center and the various buildings in Troy’s historic public square.
The City of Troy was first settled in the 1820s by pioneers who emigrated from New York and other eastern states. Some came by wagon through Ohio, while others reached Detroit via the Erie Canal and Great Lakes and then trekked overland to Troy Township.
Our History. Troy Fire Department. In 1839, R.C. Langdon, the new editor of the Troy Times, called for a public meeting to raise money to buy a fire engine and equip a fire department because of disastrous fires that had occurred in Troy.
