What is Strafford, Missouri?
'''Strafford''' is a city in eastern [[Greene County, Missouri]]. The 2020 [[United States Census]] reported about 2,476 people living within the city. Strafford is part of the [[Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri|Springfield metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Strafford, Missouri Population|publisher=World Population Reviews|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/strafford-mo-population|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> The history of Strafford dates back to 1870. That year, the [[railroad]] was made longer to that point. It was named for the original owner of that site. A [[post office]] called Strafford began operation at the exact same time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices|publisher=Jim Forte Postal History|url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Greene&searchtext=&pagenum=4|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Cities in Missouri]] {{us-geo-stub}}