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Welcome to Hamburg ...

Hamburg is located in Pawnee County<1>.


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


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 1911.

Hamburg is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hamburg is located in the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Hamburg ...

While we believe that this Hamburg is located in Pawnee County, we know of another 3 Kansas communities named Hamburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen, Dorn and Woodson County.

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

  • Larned
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinsley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Macksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <4>
  • Pawnee Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burdett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Rozel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
    • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Belpre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Radium
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Radium is located in Stafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 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. 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.

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 titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<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.









 

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