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Welcome to Hartford ...

Hartford is located in Burlington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

When the people of Hartford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hartfordite<2>

Hartford is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, 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.

Websites for Hartford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bccoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hartford, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hartford ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Trenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Yeadon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Woodbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Morrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

From that list, the Hartford post office opened in 1868. The Hartford post office closed in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartford - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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