Welcome to Spofford ...
The city of Spofford is located in Hill Country.
Spofford is located in Kinney County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spofford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spofford has a population of 99 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Spofford is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spofford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spofford lies within the (830) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spofford had an population of 99 people. This is an increase of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spofford had a population of 95 people. This makes Spofford the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 95 people, the population of Spofford increased 26.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 75 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spofford.
Communities Also Named Spofford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spofford - they are located in New Hampshire and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spofford.
Communities near Spofford ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Spofford.
- Brackettville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettville
- Brackettville is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackettville <4>
- Alamo Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
- Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
- Standart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Quemado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quemado
- Quemado is located in Maverick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quemado <4>
- Radar Base
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
- Radar Base is located in Maverick County
- Johnstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Elm Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Val Verde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spofford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 1884.
We also found Spofford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kinney, 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 Spofford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spofford - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |