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Welcome to New Hamburg ...

New Hamburg is located in Dutchess County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hamburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

New Hamburg is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Hamburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named New Hamburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Hamburg - they are located in Missouri, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near New Hamburg ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beacon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
  • Woodbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • New Paltz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
  • Walden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
  • Washingtonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Highland Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <4>
  • Maybrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <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 New Hamburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hamburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Hamburg. 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 New Hamburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hamburg ...

Looking for more information about New Hamburg? 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 New Hamburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hamburg.

Adding New Hamburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Hamburg 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 New Hamburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hamburg.

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hamburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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