Welcome to Hamburg ...

Hamburg is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Hamburg is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hamburg is located in the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Hamburg: 71339<3>

Communities Also Named Hamburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Kansas (4), 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.

• Marksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <5>
• Bunkie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
• Simmesport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <5>
• Cottonport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <5>
• Mansura
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <5>
• Hessmer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <5>
• Evergreen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <5>
• Plaucheville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <5>
• Bordelonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelonville
  • Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bordelonville <5>
• Dupont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish

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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hamburg post office opened in 1888.

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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