Welcome to Stratford ...
So far, we found very little information about Stratford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stratford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stratford, please Contact Us.
Stratford would have been located within present day Missaukee County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Stratford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stratford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Time Zone: The area where Stratford was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Stratford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Stratford - they are located in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stratford.
Communities near Stratford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stratford.
- Grayling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Grayling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayling <4>
- Roscommon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
- Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Higgins Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
- Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <4>
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Moorestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Star City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Stittsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Merritt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <4>
- Nellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
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 Stratford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stratford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stratford. 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 Stratford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford. See our Newspapers Page for Stratford.
Adding Stratford to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Stratford was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stratford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stratford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Missaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |