Welcome to Alford ...
Alford is located in Berkshire County<1>.
Alford was settled in 1740 and was incorporated in 1773.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alford has a population of 489 people<2> (see below for details).
Alford is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Alford: (413)
Websites for Alford ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alford had an population of 489 people. This is a decrease of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alford had a population of 494 people. This makes Alford the county's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 494 people, the population of Alford increased 23.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 399 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alford.
Communities Also Named Alford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Alford - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alford.
Communities near Alford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alford.
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Valatie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
- Valatie is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <4>
- Becket
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Alford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alford. 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 Alford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alford. See our Newspapers Page for Alford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alford ...
Looking for more information about Alford? 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 Alford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alford.
Adding Alford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alford 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 Alford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alford post office opened in 1829.
We also found Alford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |