Oakford, Indiana
Oakford (originally called Fairfield[3]) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
Oakford is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Oakford was laid out in 1852.[4] It was originally called Fairfield, and the name Oakford was adopted in 1854.[5]
Geography
Oakford lies at a railroad 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.[6] 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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakford, Indiana
- ^ "US Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 14 February 1979. Accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
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