Welcome to Hamlin ...
So far, we found very little information about Hamlin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hamlin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hamlin, please Contact Us.
Hamlin would have been located within present day Sabine Parish<2>.
The location of Hamlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hamlin is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hamlin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Hamlin still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Hamlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hamlin - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamlin.
Communities near Hamlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamlin.
- Many
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
- Many is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <5>
- Zwolle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
- Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
- Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <5>
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <5>
- Robeline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeline
- Robeline is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robeline <5>
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
- Pelican
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <5>
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 Hamlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamlin. 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 Hamlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlin. See our Newspapers Page for Hamlin.
Adding Hamlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamlin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hamlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hamlin post office opened in 1902.
We also found Hamlin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hamlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |