Welcome to Hammonton ...
So far, we found very little information about Hammonton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hammonton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hammonton, please Contact Us.
Hammonton would have been located within present day Yuba County<2>.
Hammonton was established in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hammonton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Hammonton was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Hammonton was located: 530
Communities Also Named Hammonton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hammonton - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hammonton.
Communities near Hammonton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hammonton.
- Yuba City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grass Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Live Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Gridley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dantoni
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
- Dantoni is located in Yuba County
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Smartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Iowa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Yuba County
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 Hammonton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammonton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hammonton. 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 Hammonton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammonton. See our Newspapers Page for Hammonton.
Adding Hammonton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hammonton 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 Hammonton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hammonton post office opened in 1906.
We also found Hammonton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammonton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hammonton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yuba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hammonton - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |