Hartford, Alabama

About Hartford

Hartford is a small town in southeastern Alabama, home to 2,763 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hartford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 443 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hartford Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Hartford — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hartford

• Ketchum's Restaurant — american
• Mom's Kitchen — american
• Super Canton — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hartford

• Hartford Recreational Park reviews ★
• Town Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hartford

• Geneva County Elementary School
• Geneva County High School
• Geneva County Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Hartford

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