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Welcome to Stanford ...

Stanford is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Stanford is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Stanford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Stanford (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Stanford: (812)

The ZIP code for Stanford: 47463<3>

Communities Also Named Stanford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Stanford - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Illinois, 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.

  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Spencer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
  • Worthington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Oolitic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gosport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
  • Stinesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
    • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Crane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stanford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>

From that list, the Stanford post office opened in 1839.

We also found Stanford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Monroe, 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>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.
<6>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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