Welcome to Hemford ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: Hemford lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Area Codes for Hemford: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named Hemford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hemford - it's located in Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Hemford ...

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

• Bridgewater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
• New Germany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
• Colpton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colpton
• Barss Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barss Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barss Corner
  • From Hemford to Barss Corner
• Pleasant River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant River
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant River
  • From Hemford to Pleasant River
• Upper Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Branch
• Cherryfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
• New Elm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm
• Pinehurst
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
• Branch LaHave
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch LaHave

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemford ...

Looking for more information about Hemford? 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 Hemford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hemford.

Adding Hemford 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Hemford was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemford.