Alford Florida Map

About Alford, Florida

Alford is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 484. The population density is 177.1 people per km². Alford is located at 30.6966°N, 85.3957°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alford is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33565, 32420.

Alford holds its ground amidst a sprawling, humid expanse of palmetto scrub and dense, pine-shadowed woodland. It lies 6.0 miles east of Thonotosassa, FL (from Thonotosassa, FL: bearing 81°T), and is situated 6.8 miles northwest of Plant City. The landscape here is defined by a subtle, terrestrial weight, where the earth drops into the quiet depressions of Clay Gully and the moisture gathers in the low-lying reaches of the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area. Sunlight filters through the canopy with a heavy, golden thickness, illuminating the slow, deliberate pulse of the land as it stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Greer Hill. A mile from the center, the steady, unassuming flow of Hollomans Branch offers a cool, dark ribbon of water that traces the perimeter of the local geography, grounding the environment in a sense of permanent, unhurried stillness.

Alford persists as a quiet node of industry and history, where the rhythms of daily labor remain tethered to the fertile, subtropical soil. The local economy draws its character from the legacy of the surrounding groves and the steady, persistent cultivation of the land, reflecting a heritage built on the patience of those who work the dirt. While the residents look toward the stillness of Lake Thonotosassa for a respite from the heat, the true essence of the place is found in the way the afternoon haze settles over the fields, blurring the lines between the past and the present. It is a location of modest proportions and deep-rooted persistence, where the air itself seems to vibrate with the hum of insects and the slow, inevitable movement of the seasons.

About This Alford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alford, Florida. Coordinates: 30.69664, -85.39572. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alford includes the ZIP code (33565, 32420), telephone area code (407, 321, 850), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Jackson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.