Medford, Indiana

Medford is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

The post office Medford once contained was called Phillips.^[2] The Phillips post office operated from 1903 until 1908.^[3] One source speculates Medford is named after Medford, Maine.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medford, Indiana
↑ Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 101.
↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The present name might be for the town in Maine.

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Muncie

City	Muncie

Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown

Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington

Unincorporated communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cowan Cross Roads DeSoto Gates Corner Granville Janney Medford Middletown Park Mount Pleasant New Burlington Oakville Progress Reed Station Royerton Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°07′14″N 85°19′15″W / 40.12056°N 85.32083°W / 40.12056; -85.32083

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