Medford is the name of an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana.

[4] The town’s current name may have been inspired by Medford, Maine.

[5] With the construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O RR) through Perry Township, Medford became home to a telegraph office that operated around the clock, relaying dispatchers' orders to train crews.

[6] The establishment of the railroad contributed to the decline of nearby New Burlington, as a small station known as Medford was developed about two miles west.

[7] The location of Medford is now in the 47302 ZIP Code, which has the recommended city name of Muncie.