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Welcome to Hamburg Ferry ...

Hamburg Ferry is located in Calhoun County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hamburg Ferry: HAM-berg<2>

Hamburg Ferry is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hamburg Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hamburg Ferry: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Hamburg Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hamburg Ferry - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Hamburg Ferry ...

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

  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Elsberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
  • Winfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eolia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nebo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kampsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Silex
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamburg Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hamburg Ferry. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamburg Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamburg Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Hamburg Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.