Welcome to Stafford ...
The village of Stafford is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Stafford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Stafford: STAFF-urd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stafford has a population of 75 people<4> (see below for details).
Stafford is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Stafford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Stafford: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stafford had an population of 75 people. This is a decrease of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stafford had a population of 81 people. This makes Stafford the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 81 people, the population of Stafford decreased 5.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stafford.
Communities Also Named Stafford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Stafford: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond Ohio, 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, New York, 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.
- Barnesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <6>
- Paden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <6>
- Woodsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <6>
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <6>
- Sistersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <6>
- Matamoras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
- Quaker City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <6>
- Senecaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
- Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <6>
- Pleasant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
- Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <6>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stafford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stafford post office opened in 1839.
We also found Stafford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Monroe, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Stafford. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stafford. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |