Medford, Oklahoma
| Medford, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Medford within Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′23″N 97°44′13″W / 36.80639°N 97.73694°WCoordinates: 36°48′23″N 97°44′13″W / 36.80639°N 97.73694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 996 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73759 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-47300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095284 |
| Website | MedfordOklahoma.com |
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 996.
Medford was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive.The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture states only that the town name was for Medford, Massachusetts, which it says was the home town of a railroad official.
Before the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to non-Indian settlement on September 16, 1893, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway (later the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad) built a line from southern Kansas that passed through the future Medford townsite in a north-south direction. A post office was established October 31, 1893. The townsfolk voted to incorporate on March 10, 1894. In 1897 the Gulf Railroad (later the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) built a line that passed through Medford from northwest to southeast. Located in a wheat-growing region, Medford served as an agricultural trade center with a flour mill and several grain elevators. By 1909 the local economy supported three banks and three weekly newspapers.
Voters in Grant County chose Medford as the county seat by an election on May 27, 1908. A courthouse was dedicated July 4, 1910. A fire destroyed five blocks of businesses and residences on June 25, 1911.
Medford is located at 36°48′23″N 97°44′13″W / 36.80639°N 97.73694°W (36.806457, -97.736918). It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 81 (Chisholm Trail Highway) and State Highway 11. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
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