Welcome to Alford ...

The town of Alford is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alford has a population of 466 people<2> (see below for details).

Alford is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Alford (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Alford: (850) and (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Alford: 32420<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alford had an population of 466 people. This is a decrease of 4.7% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alford had a population of 489 people. This makes Alford the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 489 people, the population of Alford increased 4.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 466 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alford.

Communities Also Named Alford ...

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

• Marianna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
  • Marianna is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <6>
• Chipley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
  • Chipley is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <6>
• Bonifay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
  • Bonifay is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <6>
• Graceville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
  • Graceville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <6>
• Cottondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <6>
• Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
• Greenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <6>
• Altha
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altha
  • Altha is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altha <6>
• Wausau
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
  • Wausau is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausau <6>
• Jacob City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
  • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 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 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alford. See our Newspapers Page for 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alford.

Adding Alford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alford 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 Alford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Alford post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

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