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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., How did Medford get its name? (search)
re were called Aberginians, and their name comes down to us today, in that of the Aberjona, the upper reach of their river, the tidal stream they called Missi-tuk, which the English tongue called Mistick. That it was the locality is proven by Josselyn, in 1638, as three miles from Charlestown and a league and a half, four and one-half miles, by water i.e., by the winding or circuitous river's course. He applied the name Mistick to the little settlement on the northwest side of the river. So here are three names of one and the same place, all cotemporary: first, Medford, from the colony record; second, Mr. Cradock's farm, also from the colony record; third, Mistick, from Josselyn, is of Indian origin. The second was proprietary, but would of necessity be in time outgrown and disused. The third was official and remains. But why Medford? Towns are named by official, i.e., by governmental, executive or legislative action, in honor or memory of persons or places, as well as peculi