Welcome to Old Safford ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Safford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Safford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Safford, please Contact Us.
Old Safford would have been located within present day Henderson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Safford is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Safford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Old Safford was located: 731
Communities near Old Safford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Safford.
- Mount Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Scotts Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
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 Old Safford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Safford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Safford. 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 Old Safford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Safford. See our Newspapers Page for Old Safford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Safford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Safford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |