Welcome to Halford ...
Halford is located in Thomas County<1>.
The location of Halford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Halford is 3,080 feet [939 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Halford is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Halford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Halford (for example, toward Goodland), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Halford is within the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Halford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Halford - they are located in Alabama, Indiana and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halford.
Communities near Halford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halford.
- Colby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <4>
- Oakley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <4>
- Rexford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Rexford is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexford <4>
- Selden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Gem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Menlo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Spica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Levant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Monument
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Grinnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
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 Halford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halford. 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 Halford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halford. See our Newspapers Page for Halford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halford ...
Looking for more information about Halford? 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 Halford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halford.
Adding Halford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halford 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 Halford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Halford post office opened in 1892.
We also found Halford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Thomas, 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 Halford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |