Welcome to Hammondville ...
The town of Hammondville is located in DeKalb County<1>.
The location of Hammondville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hammondville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hammondville has a population of 484 people<3> (see below for details).
Hammondville is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hammondville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hammondville (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Hammondville: (256) and (938)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hammondville had an population of 484 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hammondville had a population of 488 people. This makes Hammondville the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Hammondville represents 0.01% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 339th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 488 people, the population of Hammondville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 486 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hammondville.
Communities Also Named Hammondville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hammondville - they are located in Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hammondville.
Communities near Hammondville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hammondville.
- Martindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Fort Payne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- Rainsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <6>
- Summerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Henagar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
- Trion
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <6>
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fyffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <6>
- Powell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
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 Hammondville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammondville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hammondville. 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 Hammondville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammondville. See our Newspapers Page for Hammondville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammondville ...
Looking for more information about Hammondville? 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 Hammondville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hammondville.
Adding Hammondville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hammondville 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 Hammondville was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammondville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammondville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hammondville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hammondville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |