Welcome to Hereford ...
Hereford is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Hereford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hereford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Hereford is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hereford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hereford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hereford - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hereford.
Communities near Hereford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hereford.
- Fergus Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus Falls
- Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fergus Falls <4>
- Elbow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <4>
- Herman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Ashby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <4>
- Barrett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Foxhome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Norcross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Nashua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Hereford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hereford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hereford. 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 Hereford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hereford. See our Newspapers Page for Hereford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hereford ...
Looking for more information about Hereford? 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 Hereford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hereford.
Adding Hereford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hereford in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hereford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hereford post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hereford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hereford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Grant, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hereford - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |