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Welcome to Hammond ...

Hammond is located in Tulare County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hammond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

When the people of Hammond refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hammondite<2>

Hammond is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hammond lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Hammond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Hammond: This one is located in Tulare County and the other is located in Fresno County.

Beyond California, there are 33 communities that are also named Hammond - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (4), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hammond ...

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

  • Exeter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Advance ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Advance is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
  • Lemon Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Silver City is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Hartland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Stony Creek Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek Village is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Village
  • Badger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlake Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodlake Junction is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Junction
  • Milo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Milo is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo

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 Hammond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammond.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammond ...

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

Adding Hammond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hammond 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 (so far) for Hammond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hammond post office opened in 1905. The Hammond post office closed in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hammond refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hammond may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hammond - 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/