Welcome to Alford ...

Alford is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

The location of Alford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Alford is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Alford: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Alford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Alford: This one is located in Hillsborough County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Florida, there are 8 communities that are also named Alford - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alford.

Communities near Alford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alford.

• Tampa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
• Lakeland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Lakeland is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
• Plant City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
• Zephyrhills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
  • Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <5>
• Mulberry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>
• San Antonio
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
  • Former name for San Antonio:
  • Lake Jovita
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <5>
• Saint Leo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
  • Saint Leo is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leo <5>
• Knights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
• Bay Hills Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
  • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County

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 Alford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alford. 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 Alford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alford ...

Looking for more information about Alford? 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 Alford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/