Welcome to Hamburg ...
Hamburg is located in New London County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hamburg is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Hamburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hamburg is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Hamburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Hamburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamburg.
Communities near Hamburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamburg.
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Groton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - East Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 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 Hamburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamburg. 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 Hamburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg. See our Newspapers Page for Hamburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamburg ...
Looking for more information about Hamburg? 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 Hamburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamburg.
Adding Hamburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamburg 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 Hamburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hamburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |