# Hertford Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/hertford/

Community · Savanna-la-mar 

# Hertford

Hertford is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **11.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.2km²
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hertford?

Hertford lies in [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Amity Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/amity-savanna-la-mar/), [Bath](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/port-morant/bath/), [Fort William](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/fort-william/), [Georges Plain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/georges-plain/), [Petersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/petersfield/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/red-hills/red-hills/) and [Roaring River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/roaring-river/). By area it is the 350th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.7% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Hertford is about 141 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2702° N, 78.0950° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Hertford

### Nearby, outside Hertford

- Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar4.1 km
- Roaring River Cave · cave, Roaring River4.5 km
- Real Rock Garden · attraction, Roaring River4.6 km
- Fort William Cave · cave, Fort William4.9 km
- Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield5.4 km
- Roaring River Park Garden · attraction, Roaring River5.4 km
- Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins, Water Works5.6 km
- Venus Cave · cave, Fort William5.6 km
- Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction, Water Works5.7 km
- Ancho Cave · cave, Whithorn6.0 km
- Jackson Hole Cave · cave, Frome6.2 km
- Benta Falls · waterfall, Williamsfield6.3 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Hertford

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay32 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel120 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Hertford

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hertford. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 48 m above sea level (median 47 m).

- Campbleton
- Cornwall Cresent
- Friendship Cross
- Greenwich
- Hertford

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Hertford and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Savanna-la-mar, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hertford

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22633&mlon=-78.12914#map=17/18.22633/-78.12914) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Georges Plain 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27510&mlon=-78.14211#map=17/18.27510/-78.14211) 

Hotel The Hotel Commingle · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22295&mlon=-78.12701#map=17/18.22295/-78.12701) 

Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) 

School Petersfield High School · Petersfield 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27141&mlon=-78.06836#map=17/18.27141/-78.06836) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21850&mlon=-78.13311#map=17/18.21850/-78.13311) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in Savanna-la-mar

- Amity Savanna-la-mar
- Big Bridge
- Cornwall Mountain
- Farm Pen
- Ferris
- Fort William
- Georges Plain
- Haddo
- Llandilo
- McField
- Mount Stewart
- Petersfield
- Porters Mountain
- Roaring River
- Savanna-la-mar Business District
- Smithfield
- Stratbogie
- Three Miles River
- Water Works
- Whithorn

## Quick answers

- Where is Hertford?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Hertford?Amity Savanna-la-mar, Bath, Fort William, Georges Plain, Petersfield, Red Hills and Roaring River
- What is there to see in Hertford?Paradise Pen Cave, Roaring River Cave, Real Rock Garden, Fort William Cave
- What time zone is Hertford in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hertford?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Hertford?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hertford?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hertford?Settlements lie between 45 m and 48 m
- What is the best time to visit Hertford?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hertford?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hertford?National Commercial Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hertford?NCB, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hertford?Texaco, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hertford?JM141309 (OCHA common operational dataset)