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Welcome to Stanford ...

Stanford is located in Santa Clara County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Stanford is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Stanford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Stanford lies within the (650) area code.

The ZIP code for Stanford: 94305<3>

Communities Also Named Stanford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Stanford: This one is located in Santa Clara County and the other is located in Placer County.

Beyond California, there are 11 communities that are also named Stanford - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanford.

Communities near Stanford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanford.

  • San Jose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <4>
  • Fremont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
  • Hayward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Clara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • San Mateo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Redwood City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Milpitas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
    • Former name for Union City:
    • Decoto
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>

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 Stanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanford. 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 Stanford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanford. See our Newspapers Page for Stanford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanford ...

Looking for more information about Stanford? 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 Stanford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stanford.

Adding Stanford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stanford 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 Stanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stanford post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanford - 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 Stanford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stanford 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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