Welcome to Hamden ...

Hamden is located in Chariton County<1>.

The location of Hamden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Hamden is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hamden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hamden: (660)

Communities Also Named Hamden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hamden - they are located in Connecticut, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamden.

Communities near Hamden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamden.

• Brookfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Brookfield is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
• Marceline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
  • Marceline is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <4>
• Salisbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Huntsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Brunswick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Chariton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Bevier
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
  • Bevier is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
• Keytesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
  • Keytesville is located in Chariton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <4>
• Bucklin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
  • Bucklin is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
• Callao
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
  • Callao is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
• New Cambria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
  • New Cambria is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hamden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamden. See our Newspapers Page for Hamden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamden ...

Looking for more information about Hamden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hamden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamden.

Adding Hamden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hamden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hamden post office opened in 1874.

We also found Hamden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/