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 Code for Safford: 334
The ZIP code for Safford: 36773<3>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Orrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Faunsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Alberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Central Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Crumptonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Gastonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 for Safford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Safford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Safford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Safford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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> | 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). |
| <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> | 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. |