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Welcome to Spofford ...

Spofford is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spofford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

Spofford is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spofford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Spofford: 603

The ZIP code for Spofford: 03462<3>

Communities Also Named Spofford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spofford - they are located in Oregon and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spofford.

Communities near Spofford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spofford.

  • Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brattleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Swanzey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Walpole
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hinsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bellows Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Northfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people

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 Spofford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spofford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spofford. 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 Spofford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spofford. See our Newspapers Page for Spofford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spofford ...

Looking for more information about Spofford? 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 Spofford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spofford.

Adding Spofford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spofford 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 (so far) for Spofford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Spofford post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spofford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spofford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Spofford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spofford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/