Welcome to Hamner ...
Hamner is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hamner is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hamner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hamner: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Hamner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hamner - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamner.
Communities near Hamner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamner.
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Scooba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
- Epes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Boligee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
- Boligee is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <5>
- Gainesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Giles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Miller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Hamner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamner. 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 Hamner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamner. See our Newspapers Page for Hamner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamner ...
Looking for more information about Hamner? 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 Hamner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamner.
Adding Hamner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamner 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 Hamner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hamner post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hamner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Hamner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |