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Welcome to Hartford ...

Hartford is located in Scott County<1>.

When the people of Hartford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hartfordite<2>

Hartford is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hartford: 276

Communities Also Named Hartford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Hartford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hartford ...

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

  • Kingsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
  • Collingwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Church Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, 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 Hartford 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 Hartford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartford - 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.