Oakford, Indiana Explained

Oakford, Indiana should not be confused with Fairfield, Franklin County, Indiana.

Official Name:Oakford, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Oakford
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Howard
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Taylor
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone
Coordinates:40.4192°N -86.1042°W
Elevation Ft:860
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46902
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-55584[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:440462

Oakford (originally called Fairfield[2]) 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.[3] It was originally called Fairfield, and the name Oakford was adopted in 1854.[4]

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.[5] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Census website. United States Census Bureau. 31 January 2008.
  2. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:440462 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  3. Web site: Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns. Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. 2 June 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20131222124246/http://chestnut.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/hocotwps.html. 22 December 2013.
  4. News: A Look Back as We Move Forward. The Kokomo Tribune. 28 March 1999. 58. Newspapers.com. 16 August 2014.
  5. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. .