Hartford, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Hartford census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36344. The Survey maps it on the Hartford quadrangle. 2,651 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 272 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresHartford grew from 2,369 to 2,651 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,369 | |
| 2010 | 2,624 | +255 (+11%) |
| 2020 | 2,651 | +27 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1942 USGS Enterprise quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:62500
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
33 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Hartford between 1995 and 2020, burning about 285 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 July 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 July 2009 | Natural | 14 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD. 16, AL |
| 7 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180507-6 |
| 25 May 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 May 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200512-7 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Hartford: 11 unknowns, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
34 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartford in 34 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 25 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $150,000 | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $50,000 | Several trees were blown down onto homes in Hartford. Damage was estimated. |
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Hartford | $50,000 | An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down just south of Hartford around 102 pm CST and moved eastward before lifting near the intersection of Cotton Box Road and Davis Mill Road around 114 pm CST. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path with roof damage to at least three homes and a barn destroyed. Max winds were estimated around 95 mph with a path width around 50 yards. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Hartford | $25,000 | A driveway was washed out and blocked Slocomb Road at Highway 52 East. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $15,000 | A barn was destroyed, a few windows were blown out of a nearby house, and a large tree was snapped off at the base. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines down. A trailer was blown over at a shooting range. Reported by the Geneva County Sheriff. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $10,000 | Part of the roof of a chicken house was blown off along County Road 105. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $10,000 | Multiple power lines were blown down in Hartford. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $10,000 | Roof damage was reported in Hartford. Damage cost was estimated. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $10,000 | Straight-line winds destroyed a barn and downed numerous trees. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $5,000 | Several tree and power lines were blown down in Geneva county. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Hartford | $5,000 | The county sheriff reported several county roads under water and recreation park flooded. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $3,000 | Trees were blown down and damage to outbuildings occurred on County Road 105. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $3,000 | A broken power pole was reported off the Burch Pond substation in the Hartford area. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $3,000 | Downed trees and power lines reported by the Geneva County EMA. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto a power line in the Highland Park area. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines fell across County Road 67. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $2,000 | Downed trees on power lines reported by the Geneva County EMA. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $1,000 | A large pecan tree limb fell on a power line and resulted in a power outage. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | $1,000 | Hartford Police Department reported trees and power lines blown down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | Numerous trees were blown down across Hartford. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Hartford | - | Flooding was reported in the Hartford area. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | A tree was blown down in the Hartford area. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | Three trees were blown down in the Hartford area. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | A tree was blown down onto S County Road 61. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | Trees and power lines were blown down across Geneva county. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | Trees were blown down in the Hartford area. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Hartford | - | Flooding was reported on Highway 52 east of Hartford from heavy rain in a short period of time. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | Trees were blown down across County Highway 105. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartford | - | A power line was blown down in Hartford. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hartford | - | Some minor flooding occurred near the intersection of State Highway 52 and County Road 101. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Hartford | - | Water affected homes in and around Hartford up to a depth of 1 to 2 feet in spots. This report was obtained via WDHN-TV's facebook photos and comments. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Hartford | - | The public estimated hail up to the size of quarters in Hartford. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hartford | - | Penny size hail reported by the Geneva County EMA. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1.8 miles | 11 | |
| Kellys Crossroads | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| High Bluff | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Oak Grove | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Millville (historical) | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Vanlandingham Mill | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Bald Hill | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Slocomb | 5.4 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hartford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79238 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 151801. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






