Stratford originally meant 'ford in a Roman street' and is the name of several places:
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
- Stratford, London, England
- Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes, England
- Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, England
- Stratford, Ontario, Canada. See also Stratford Festival of Canada
- Stratford, Connecticut, United States of America
- Stratford, New Jersey, United States of America
- Stratford, New York, United States of America
- Stratford, Wisconsin, United States of America
- Stratford, New Zealand
- Stratford, Victoria, Australia
- Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England
(Note that these places should not be confused with places named Strafford or Stafford.)