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| The post office in Medford was once called Phillips.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kemper|first=General William Harrison|title=A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana|url=https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury01kemp|year=1908|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|page=}}</ref> The Phillips post office operated from 1903 until 1908.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Delaware&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Delaware County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 September 2014}}</ref> One source speculates Medford is named after ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=|quote=The present name might be for the town in Maine.}}</ref> | The post office in Medford was once called Phillips.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kemper|first=General William Harrison|title=A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana|url=https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury01kemp|year=1908|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|page=}}</ref> The Phillips post office operated from 1903 until 1908.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Delaware&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Delaware County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 September 2014}}</ref> One source speculates Medford is named after ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=|quote=The present name might be for the town in Maine.}}</ref> | ||
| The location of Medford is now in the 47302 ], which has the recommended city name of Muncie. Medford is listed as a city name to avoid.<ref name="Zip">, usps.com, Retrieved under zip code search for 47302, 1 November 2024</ref> |
The location of Medford is now in the 47302 ], which has the recommended city name of Muncie. Medford is listed as a city name to avoid.<ref name="Zip">, usps.com, Retrieved under zip code search for 47302, 1 November 2024</ref> | ||
| The ] runs through the location of Medford, which has a "Medford trailhead" with parking.<Ref name="cardgreenmap">, Cardinalgreenways.org, Retrieved 1 November 2024</ref> | The ] runs through the location of Medford, which has a "Medford trailhead" with parking.<Ref name="cardgreenmap">, Cardinalgreenways.org, Retrieved 1 November 2024</ref> | ||
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Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.
Medford is the former name of an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana. It is located about five miles (8.0 km) to the southeast of Muncie, just east of U.S. Route 35, and about 1.2 miles west of New Burlington.
History
The post office in Medford was once called Phillips. The Phillips post office operated from 1903 until 1908. One source speculates Medford is named after Medford, Maine.
The location of Medford is now in the 47302 ZIP Code, which has the recommended city name of Muncie. Medford is listed as a city name to avoid.
The Cardinal Greenway runs through the location of Medford, which has a "Medford trailhead" with parking.
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 September 3, 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.
- Zip Code lookup results, usps.com, Retrieved under zip code search for 47302, 1 November 2024
- Interactive Map, Cardinalgreenways.org, Retrieved 1 November 2024
| Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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