Medford,_Indiana

Medford, Indiana

Medford, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.

Medford is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana. It is located about 5 miles to the southeast of Muncie.[1]

History

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

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medford, Indiana
  2. [2]
    Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 101.
  3. [3]
    "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. [4]
    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.

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