Medford is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Delaware County, Indiana, in the

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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 Medford is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. History In 1808 James Grover was the first white settler in what is now Medford. In 1820, the state opened a road from the Piscataquis Ri ...

References

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