Medford Townsite

Medford Townsite (HM251W)

Location: Medford, OR 97501 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 19.434', W 122° 52.566'

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On October 27, 1883, C. Mingus, c.w. Broback, I.J. Phipps and C.C. Beekman, deeded in excess of two hundred acres for a townsite plus twenty acres for a railroad depot to the Oregon and California railroad company.

Charles Howard and his father, J.S. Howard, surveyed the new townsite for the railroad where only two families lived, the I.J. Phipps family and the C.W. Broback family.

Suggested names for the new town were: East Jacksonville, Middleford, Medford, Grand Central and Phippstown. On December 20, 1883, the town was named Medford by David Loring of the O. And C. R.R. after his home town of Medford, Massachusetts.

The depot was originally located in the middle of Main Street.
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HM NumberHM251W
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Placed BySouthern Oregon Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, January 27th, 2018 at 10:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 510208 N 4685746
Decimal Degrees42.32390000, -122.87610000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 19.434', W 122° 52.566'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 19' 26.04" N, 122° 52' 33.96" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-99 S Ivy St, Medford OR 97501, US
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