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Welcome to Hampton ...

The city of Hampton is located in Henry County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton has a population of 8,065 people<2> (see below for details).

Hampton is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Hampton and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Hampton: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP code for Hampton: 30228<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Hampton.

Websites for Hampton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.henrycounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hampton, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 8,065 people. This is an increase of 15.43% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton had a population of 6,987 people. This makes Hampton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Hampton represents 0.07% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

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, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 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.

  • Peachtree City
  • Stockbridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Hampton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockbridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge<7>
  • Stockbridge North
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Hampton.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockbridge North
  • McDonough
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Hampton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McDonough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough<7>
  • Griffin
  • Foreston Place
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
    • Foreston Place lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the west of Hampton.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Foreston Place
  • Forest Park
  • Fayetteville
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
    • Fayette Villa Estates lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the west of Hampton.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fayette Villa Estates
  • Kings Forest
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Hampton.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kings Forest

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. 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 that we've found for Hampton was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Hampton in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Hampton.

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 Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Henry, 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>Of the area codes for Hampton, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hampton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Hampton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HamptonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3869, Longitude: -84.2829    
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

 

 

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