Welcome to Hampton ...
The city of Hampton is located in Calhoun County<1> and is the County Seat for Calhoun County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton has a population of 1,245 people<2> (see below for details).
Hampton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hampton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hampton: 870 & 327<4>
The ZIP code for Hampton: 71744<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 1,245 people. This is a decrease of 5.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton had a population of 1,324 people (or 24.69% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Hampton the county's most populous community.
The population of Hampton represents 0.05% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,324 people, the population of Hampton decreased 16.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,579 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampton.
Communities Also Named Hampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hampton - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton.
Communities near Hampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton.
- Fordyce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <7>
- Smackover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <7>
- Bearden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bearden
- From Hampton to Bearden
- East Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Norphlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hermitage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <7>
- Calion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Harrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Banks
(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 Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Hampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hampton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton.
Adding Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Hampton post office opened in 1852.
We also found Hampton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Hampton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Hampton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |