Welcome to West Stafford ...
West Stafford is located in Tolland County<1>.
The location of West Stafford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Stafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for West Stafford: W. Stafford
West Stafford is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Stafford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Stafford lies within the (860) area code.
Communities near West Stafford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Stafford.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Agawam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- South Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Stafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Stafford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Stafford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Stafford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Stafford. See our Newspapers Page for West Stafford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Stafford ...
Looking for more information about West Stafford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Stafford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Stafford.
Adding West Stafford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Stafford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Stafford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Stafford post office opened in 1832.
We also found West Stafford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Stafford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Stafford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Stafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |