Welcome to Hamburg ...

The village of Hamburg is located in Calhoun County<1>.

The location of Hamburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Hamburg: HAM-berg<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hamburg has a population of 119 people<4> (see below for details).

Hamburg is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Hamburg: (618)

The ZIP code for Hamburg: 62045<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamburg had an population of 119 people. This is a decrease of 7.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamburg had a population of 128 people. This makes Hamburg the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 128 people, the population of Hamburg increased 1.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 126 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hamburg.

Communities Also Named Hamburg ...

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

• Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
• Elsberry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
  • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <7>
• Winfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <7>
• Pleasant Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <7>
• Hardin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <7>
• Eolia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <7>
• Clarksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <7>
• Kane
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <7>
• Nebo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Nebo is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <7>
• Kampsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
  • Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <7>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hamburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Hamburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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.

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