Welcome to Safford ...
Safford is located in Dallas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Safford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Safford is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Safford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Safford: 334 & 483<3>
The ZIP code for Safford: 36773<4>
Communities Also Named Safford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Safford - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Nevada and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Safford.
Communities near Safford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Safford.
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Orrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Faunsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Alberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Central Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Crumptonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Gastonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
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 Safford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Safford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Safford. 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 Safford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Safford. See our Newspapers Page for Safford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Safford ...
Looking for more information about Safford? 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 Safford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Safford.
Adding Safford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Safford 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 (so far) for Safford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Safford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Safford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Safford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Safford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Safford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Safford 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. |