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Welcome to Staffordsville ...

Staffordsville is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Staffordsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Staffordsville is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Staffordsville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Staffordsville: 606

The ZIP code for Staffordsville: 41256<3>

Communities Also Named Staffordsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Staffordsville - they are located in Minnesota and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Staffordsville.

Communities near Staffordsville ...

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

  • Prestonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Salyersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Inez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Martin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hagerhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
  • Thelma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
  • Tutor Key
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
  • West Van Lear
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staffordsville ...

Looking for more information about Staffordsville? 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 Staffordsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Staffordsville.

Adding Staffordsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Staffordsville 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 Staffordsville was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staffordsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Staffordsville - 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 Staffordsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Staffordsville 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.