Welcome to Stafford ...
Stafford is located in Tolland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Stafford is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stafford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stafford: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Stafford: 06075<4>
Communities Also Named Stafford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Stafford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Kansas, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stafford.
Websites for Stafford ...
Official Website: www.staffordct.org/
Communities near Stafford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stafford.
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
- Agawam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- South Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Windham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
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 Stafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stafford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stafford. 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 Stafford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stafford. See our Newspapers Page for Stafford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stafford ...
Looking for more information about Stafford? 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 Stafford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stafford.
Adding Stafford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stafford 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 Stafford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stafford post office opened in 1844.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stafford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stafford - 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Stafford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Stafford 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 Stafford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stafford 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. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |