Welcome to Bradfordton ...
Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County<1>.
The location of Bradfordton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradfordton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Bradfordton is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bradfordton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bradfordton: 217 & 447<4>
Communities near Bradfordton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradfordton.
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
- Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Riverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
- Pawnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <5>
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Jerome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Bradfordton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradfordton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradfordton. 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 Bradfordton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradfordton. See our Newspapers Page for Bradfordton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradfordton ...
Looking for more information about Bradfordton? 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 Bradfordton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradfordton.
Adding Bradfordton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bradfordton 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 Bradfordton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bradfordton post office opened in 1875.
We also found Bradfordton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradfordton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradfordton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradfordton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Bradfordton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Bradfordton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |