When used by itself in a sentence, the term Hartford can refer to one of several places in the United States.

Hartford usually refers to the capital of Connecticut, see Hartford, Connecticut

Smaller places in the United States include include:

• Hartford, Michigan
• Hartford, New York
• Hartford, South Dakota
• Hartford, Tennessee
• Hartford, Vermont
• Hartford, Wisconsin

There are also Hartford City, Indiana and New Hartford, Iowa.

Also, in England:

• Hartford, Cambridgeshire a village near Huntingdon
• Hartford, Cheshire