Welcome to Stafford ...
Stafford is located in Genesee County<1>.
The location of 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 Stafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Stafford is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stafford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stafford lies within the (585) area code.
Websites for Stafford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.geneseeny.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stafford, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Stafford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Stafford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stafford.
Communities near Stafford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stafford.
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
- Geneseo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
- Brockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
- Brockport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <4>
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Le Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
- Spencerport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <4>
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Warsaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
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 Stafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stafford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Stafford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stafford. See our Newspapers Page for Stafford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stafford ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Stafford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stafford.
Adding Stafford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Stafford was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Stafford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stafford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stafford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Genesee, 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 Stafford - 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. |