Welcome to Hartford ...
Hartford is located in Oxford County<1>.
The location of Hartford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
When the people of Hartford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hartfordite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hartford has a population of 1,217 people<4> (see below for details).
Hartford is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hartford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hartford is located in the (207) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartford had an population of 1,217 people. This is an increase of 2.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartford had a population of 1,185 people. This makes Hartford the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Hartford represents 0.09% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,185 people, the population of Hartford increased 23.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 963 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hartford.
Communities Also Named Hartford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Hartford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartford.
Communities near Hartford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hartford.
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Winthrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <6>
- Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <6>
- Rumford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford <6>
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <6>
- Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
- Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <6>
- Monmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <6>
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 Hartford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartford. 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 Hartford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartford. See our Newspapers Page for Hartford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartford ...
Looking for more information about Hartford? 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 Hartford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hartford.
Adding Hartford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hartford 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 Hartford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hartford post office opened in 1807.
We also found Hartford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hartford refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hartford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hartford. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |