Oakford (originally called Fairfield) is an

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in southwestern

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. Oakford is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

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until November 2013.DeLorme. ''Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer''. 3rd ed. Yarmouth:

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, 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.

References

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