Welcome to Stratford ...
Stratford is primarily located in Fulton County<1>. A portion of Stratford extends into Herkimer County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stratford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
When the people of Stratford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Straffordian<2>
Stratford is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stratford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stratford: 518 & 838<4>
Communities Also Named Stratford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Stratford - they are located in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stratford.
Websites for Stratford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fultoncountyny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stratford, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Stratford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stratford.
- Herkimer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mohawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
- Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <5>
- Canajoharie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canajoharie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
- Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <5>
- Dolgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
- Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <5>
- Palatine Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Nelliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Stratford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stratford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stratford. 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 Stratford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford. See our Newspapers Page for Stratford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stratford ...
Looking for more information about Stratford? 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 Stratford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stratford.
Adding Stratford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stratford 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 Stratford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Stratford post office opened in 1849.
We also found Stratford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stratford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Fulton, 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 Stratford 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 Stratford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stratford - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Stratford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Stratford 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |