Welcome to Hamden ...
Hamden is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
Hamden is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hamden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hamden: (203) and (475)<3>
The ZIP codes for Hamden: 06514, 06517-06518<4>
Websites for Hamden ...
Official Website: www.hamden.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.hamdenchamber.com/
Communities Also Named Hamden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hamden - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamden.
Communities near Hamden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamden.
- New Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - West Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <5>
- West Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
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 Hamden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamden. 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 Hamden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamden. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hamden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamden ...
Looking for more information about Hamden? 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 Hamden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamden.
Adding Hamden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamden 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 Hamden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hamden post office opened in 1834.
We also found Hamden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamden: www.hamden.com/
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 Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Hamden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Hamden includes: 06514, 06517 & 06518. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |