Welcome to New Hampton ...
New Hampton is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
New Hampton is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for New Hampton: 10958<3>
Websites for New Hampton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Hampton, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named New Hampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Hampton - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Hampton.
Communities near New Hampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hampton.
- Palm Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Woodbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- Port Jervis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
- Port Jervis is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <5>
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <5>
- Walden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Washingtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washingtonville <5>
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <5>
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
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 Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Hampton. 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 Hampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hampton. See our Newspapers Page for New Hampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hampton ...
Looking for more information about New Hampton? 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 Hampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hampton.
Adding New Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Hampton 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 Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Hampton post office opened in 1844.
We also found New Hampton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Hampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |