We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Stafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Stafford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Stafford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Stafford. See our Newspapers Page for West Stafford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Stafford ...
Looking for more information about West 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Stafford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Stafford.
Adding West Stafford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Stafford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Stafford post office opened in 1832. The West Stafford post office closed in 1907.
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Stafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 West Stafford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the West Stafford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: