Welcome to Spofford ...

Spofford is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spofford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Spofford is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Spofford: (603)

The ZIP code for Spofford: 03462<3>

Communities Also Named Spofford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spofford - they are located in Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Spofford ...

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

• Keene
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
• Brattleboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Swanzey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <4>
• Rockingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Winchester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Walpole
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
• Hinsdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
• Bellows Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
  • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <4>
• Northfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
• Westminster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 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 Spofford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spofford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spofford ...

Looking for more information about Spofford? 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 Spofford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spofford.

Adding Spofford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spofford 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 Spofford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Spofford post office opened in 1896.

We also found Spofford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spofford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/