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Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

47302

Medford
Unincorporated community
Excerpt from 1960 USGS map showing Medford and New Burlington, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 40°07′14.22″N 85°19′51.97″W / 40.1206167°N 85.3311028°W / 40.1206167; -85.3311028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Township	Perry
Founded by	Clarissa Phillips
Named after	Medford, Maine
ZIP code	47302

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

Medford, originally named Phillips after its founder Clarissa Phillips, was platted in 1901.^[2]^[3] The Phillips post office operated from 1903 until 1908.^[4] The town's current name may have been inspired by Medford, Maine.^[5]

With the construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O RR) through Perry Township, Medford became home to a telegraph office that operated around the clock, relaying dispatchers' orders to train crews. This office remained in service until the early 1950s.^[6]

The establishment of the railroad contributed to the decline of nearby New Burlington, as the small Medford station was developed about two miles west. The local post office continued under the name Phillips.^[7]

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.^[8]

The Cardinal Greenway runs through Medford, which has a "Medford trailhead" with parking.^[9]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medford, Indiana
↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 101.
↑ 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.
↑ Album of Yesteryear. Muncie, Indiana: The Muncie Star.
↑ Kemper, G.W.H. (1984). G.W.H. Kemper, M.D. (ed.). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County Indiana (reprint ed.). Evansville, Indiana: Whippoorwill Publications. p. 101.
↑ Zip Code lookup results, usps.com, Retrieved under zip code search for 47302, 1 November 2024
↑ Interactive Map, Cardinalgreenways.org, Retrieved 1 November 2024

v t e Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Muncie
City	Muncie	Map of Indiana highlighting Delaware County
Towns	Albany‡ Chesterfield‡ Daleville Eaton Gaston Selma Yorktown
Townships	Center Delaware Hamilton Harrison Liberty Monroe Mount Pleasant Niles Perry Salem Union Washington
CDPs	Cowan Oakville Royerton Windsor‡
Other communities	Anthony Bethel Cammack Cross Roads DeSoto Granville Medford Mount Pleasant New Burlington Progress Reed Station Shideler Smithfield Stockport West Muncie Wheeling
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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