Welcome to Bradford ...

Bradford is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

Bradford is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bradford: 607

The ZIP code for Bradford: 14815<3>

Communities Also Named Bradford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Bradford - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Bradford ...

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

Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Corning is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corning
- From Bradford to Corning
Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Bath is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bath
- From Bradford to Bath
Painted Post
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Painted Post is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Painted Post
- From Bradford to Painted Post
Watkins Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watkins Glen
- From Bradford to Watkins Glen
Addison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Addison is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Addison
- From Bradford to Addison
Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
Montour Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montour Falls
- From Bradford to Montour Falls
South Corning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Savona is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savona
- From Bradford to Savona

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradford ...

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

Adding Bradford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradford 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 for Bradford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bradford post office opened in 1847.

We also found Bradford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Steuben, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradford - 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 Bradford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradford 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>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/