Welcome to Spafford ...
Spafford is located in Onondaga County<1>.
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We aren't confident of the location of Spafford, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
Spafford is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spafford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Spafford: 315 & 680<4>
Communities Also Named Spafford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spafford - they are located in Minnesota and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spafford.
Communities near Spafford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spafford.
- Syracuse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
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- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
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- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Cortland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
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- Solvay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Solvay is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <5>
- Manlius
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manlius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
- Manlius is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
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- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
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- Skaneateles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
- Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <5>
- Groton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <5>
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- Marcellus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus
- Marcellus is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcellus <5>
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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 Spafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spafford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spafford. 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 Spafford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spafford. See our Newspapers Page for Spafford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spafford ...
Looking for more information about Spafford? 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 Spafford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spafford.
Adding Spafford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spafford 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 Spafford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spafford post office opened in 1820.
We also found Spafford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spafford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spafford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Spafford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Spafford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |