Welcome to Redford ...
Redford is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Redford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Redford is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Redford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Redford: 313 & 679<3>
The ZIP codes for Redford: 48239-48240<4>
Communities Also Named Redford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Redford - they are located in Missouri, New York and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Redford.
Communities near Redford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Redford.
- Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
- Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Sterling Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
- Dearborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <5>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Westland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <5>
- Farmington Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <5>
- Southfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
- Novi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <5>
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 Redford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Redford. 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 Redford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Redford. See our Newspapers Page for Redford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redford ...
Looking for more information about Redford? 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 Redford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Redford.
Adding Redford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Redford 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 Redford was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Redford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Redford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 313 code has been Overlayed with the 679 area code. New phone numbers in the Redford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 313 or 679. As a result, placing a call in the Redford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Redford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Redford includes: 48239 & 48240. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |