Welcome to Seaford ...

Seaford is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seaford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Seaford is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Seaford: 757 & 948<3>

The ZIP code for Seaford: 23696<4>

Communities Also Named Seaford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Seaford - they are located in British Columbia, Delaware, Georgia and New York (2).

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

Communities near Seaford ...

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

Newport News
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <5>
Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
Poquoson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <5>
Achilles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
Crab
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
Gloucester Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <5>
Lackey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seaford ...

Looking for more information about Seaford? 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 Seaford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seaford.

Adding Seaford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seaford 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 (so far) for Seaford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Seaford post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seaford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seaford - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Seaford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Seaford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Seaford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seaford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/