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Welcome to Strafford ...

The city of Strafford is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Strafford is located in Greene County<1>.


The location of Strafford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Strafford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Strafford has a population of 2,464 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Strafford is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Strafford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Strafford: (417)

The ZIP code for Strafford: 65757<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Strafford had an population of 2,464 people. This is an increase of 4.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Strafford had a population of 2,358 people. This makes Strafford the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Strafford represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,358 people, the population of Strafford increased 27.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,845 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Strafford.

Communities Also Named Strafford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Strafford - they are located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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

Communities near Strafford ...

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

  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <6>
  • Ozark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>
  • Marshfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Battlefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Willard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <6>
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sparta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
  • Fair Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <6>
  • Fremont Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
    • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 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 Strafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strafford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strafford ...

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

Adding Strafford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Strafford 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 Strafford was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Strafford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strafford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strafford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Strafford.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Strafford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Strafford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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