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Welcome to Hamburg ...

Hamburg is located in Bond County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hamburg: HAM-berg<2>

Hamburg is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hamburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Hamburg: This one is located in Bond County and the other is located in Calhoun County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 35 communities that are also named Hamburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, 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.

  • Vandalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Carlyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sandoval
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Beckemeyer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pocahontas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Coffeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Patoka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bond, 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. 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 - 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.