Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Medford came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Medford in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Medford. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Medford is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Medford:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

We found Medford in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Medford for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Medford. See our Misc Page for Medford for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Medford:

Medford was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Medford: www.ci.medford.or.us/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/