Short answers, pulled from the story.
Milford, Ohio was settled in 1796. The first settler was Reverend Francis McCormick, a Revolutionary War soldier who arrived with a thousand-acre land grant and built a log cabin at what is now 1000 Forest Avenue. John Nancarrow had surveyed the broader area earlier, on the 28th of May 1788.
The name Milford comes from the Little Miami River crossing at the settlement. A local newspaper changed the name in February 1806 because Milford was the first safe ford north of the Ohio River where travelers could cross the Little Miami River to reach the mill.
Reverend Francis McCormick founded the first Methodist Class in the Northwest Territory in 1797, a year after arriving in Milford. Because of this, Milford is recognized as the root of Methodist religious heritage into the American West.
At the 2020 census, Milford had a population of 6,582 and a population density of 1,773.17 people per square mile. The city covers a total area of 3.86 square miles.
Penn Station sandwiches, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Total Quality Logistics, Overhoff Technology, and the North American headquarters of Tata all have substantial operations in Milford or adjacent townships. The United Church of God is also headquartered in the area.
Notable people from Milford, Ohio include Barry Bonnell, a former Major League Baseball player; John M. Pattison, who served as the 43rd Governor of Ohio; and Markiplier, the YouTuber and vlogger.