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ALFORD, village, parish, and district in south-west of Aberdeenshire. The village stands on the Don, at terminus of branch railway, 29J miles west-north-west of Aberdeen ; is a scattered place, but a centre of considerable business ; and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, under Aberdeen, 2 banking offices, a hotel, Established, Free, and Episcopalian churches, and a public school. Pop. 529. The parish is 7 miles long and 3 miles broad. Acres, 9102. Eeal property in 1880-81, 8198. Pop. 1472. The surface is partly the western portion of a vale 10 miles long, including portions of 3 other parishes, and partly an engirdling series of hills and mountains. Less than half is under the plough, and much of the rest is moss, moor, and upland pasture. The mansions are Haughton and Breda. There are 3 schools, with accommodation for 292 scholars. The district comprehends also the parishes of Auchindoir, Clatt, Glenbucket, Keig, Kildrummy, Kinnethmont, Leochel, Rhynie, Strathdon, Tullynessle, Tough, Towie, and the Aberdeenshire part of Cabrach.