Oakford, Indiana

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Oakford
Approaching the railroad crossing in Oakford
Approaching the railroad crossing in Oakford
Oakford (Indiana)
Oakford
Oakford
Coordinates: 40°25′09″N 86°06′15″W / 40.41917, -86.10417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Township Taylor
Elevation [1] 860 ft (262 m)
ZIP code 46902
FIPS code 18-55584[2]
GNIS feature ID 440462

Oakford (also called Fairfield[3]) is an unincorporated town in southwestern Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It lies at a railroad crossing of State Road 26, little more than 1 mile (about 2 km) west of State Road 26's intersection with U.S. Route 31.[4]

[edit] Geography

Oakford is located at 40°25′9″N, 86°6′16″W.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-01-07.
  4. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
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