Welcome to Seaford ...
Seaford is located in York County<1>.
The location of Seaford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3>.
Time Zone: Seaford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Seaford: (757)
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <4>
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Poquoson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
- Achilles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Crab
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gloucester Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
- Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <4>
- Lackey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Lackey is located in York County
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 for Seaford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Seaford post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seaford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seaford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seaford - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |