Welcome to Hereford ...

Hereford is located in Weld County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hereford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1939.

Hereford is 5,270 feet [1,606 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hereford is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hereford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hereford: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Hereford: 80732<4>

Communities Also Named Hereford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hereford - they are located in Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, 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.

Pine Bluffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Bluffs is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluffs <5>
Burns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burns is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <5>
Grover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grover is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <5>
Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <5>
Egbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Egbert is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
Sligo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sligo is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
Hillsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <5>
Keota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keota is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
Briggsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Briggsdale is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggsdale <5>
Bushnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell is located in Kimball County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <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. 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 (so far) for Hereford was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1939.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hereford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hereford - 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 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Hereford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Hereford 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 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.