Medford, Missouri

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Medford is an unincorporated community in southern Johnson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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The community is located on Missouri Route 131 and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Scaly Bark Creek flows past the west side of the community where it has been impounded adjacent to the railroad line to form Rock Island Lake. Holden is four miles north along Route 131. [2]

History

Medford was laid out in 1905 and named after a railroad employee. [3] A post office called Medford was established in 1905 and remained in operation until 1937. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medford, Missouri
  2. Kingsville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954
  3. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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