Medford, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°07′14″N 85°19′15″W / 40.12056°N 85.32083°W / 40.12056; -85.32083
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Medford is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana. It is located about 5 miles to the southeast of Muncie.[1]

History[edit]

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[edit]

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