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Welcome to Staffordsburg ...

Staffordsburg is located in Kenton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Staffordsburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Staffordsburg is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Staffordsburg: 859

Communities near Staffordsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Staffordsburg.

  • Cincinnati
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Norwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
  • Erlanger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Thomas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Staffordsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Staffordsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Staffordsburg. 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 Staffordsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Staffordsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Staffordsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staffordsburg ...

Looking for more information about Staffordsburg? 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 Staffordsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Staffordsburg.

Adding Staffordsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Staffordsburg 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 Staffordsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Staffordsburg post office opened in 1850.

We also found Staffordsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staffordsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Kenton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Staffordsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/