An inland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
"The historic pottery industry once flourished throughout the inland county of Staffordshire before its borders were reorganized into modern districts."
The name comes from the town of Stafford combined with "-shire," a suffix meaning "county" or district that was added in late Old English. This formation created the term for the county surrounding the original settlement, which has remained largely unchanged since its creation.