Oakford (originally called Fairfield) is an

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in southwestern

Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana Taylor Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,294 and it contained 4,138 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of ...

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. Oakford is part of the Kokomo, Indiana

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History

Oakford was laid out in 1852. It was originally called Fairfield, and the name Oakford was adopted in 1854.

Geography

Oakford lies at a

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crossing of State Road 26, and little more than 1 mile (about 2 km) east of State Road 26's intersection with U.S. Route 31 until November 2013.DeLorme. ''Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer''. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. . Now US 31 has been moved over, and Oakford is right at the State Road 26 exit (on the west side) on the new interstate grade Highway US 31. It is located at .

References

Unincorporated communities in Howard County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area {{HowardCountyIN-geo-stub