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Welcome to Stafford ...

Stafford is located in Hampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stafford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Stafford is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Stafford: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Stafford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Stafford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Stafford ...

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

  • Ridgeland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Sisters Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
    • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Varnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Estill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yemassee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Haddonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
    • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
  • Brunson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Gifford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Scotia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stafford ...

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

Adding Stafford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stafford 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 Stafford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stafford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stafford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Stafford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Stafford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.