Welcome to Hereford ...
The city of Hereford is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Hereford is located in Deaf Smith County<1> and is the County Seat for Deaf Smith County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hereford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hereford has a population of 14,625 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Hereford is 3,810 feet [1,161 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hereford is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hereford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hereford (for example, toward Grady (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Hereford: (806)
The ZIP code for Hereford: 79045<4>
Websites for Hereford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.herefordtx.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hereford, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hereford had an population of 14,625 people. This is a decrease of 4.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hereford had a population of 15,370 people (which is 79.34% of the total population of Deaf Smith County). This makes Hereford the county's most populous community.
The population of Hereford represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,370 people, the population of Hereford increased 5.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,597 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hereford.
Communities Also Named Hereford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hereford - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hereford.
Communities near Hereford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hereford.
- Dimmitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmitt
- Dimmitt is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimmitt <5>
- Summerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Castro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
- Dawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <5>
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Umbarger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umbarger
- Umbarger is located in Randall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umbarger <5>
- Friona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
- Friona is located in Parmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <5>
- Nazareth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <5>
- Canyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <5>
- Vega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Vega is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <5>
- Wildorado
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
- Wildorado is located in Oldham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <5>
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 Hereford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hereford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hereford. 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 Hereford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hereford. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hereford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hereford ...
Looking for more information about Hereford? 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 Hereford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hereford.
Adding Hereford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hereford 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 Hereford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hereford post office opened in 1898.
We also found Hereford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hereford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hereford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Deaf Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hereford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hereford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hereford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hereford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |