Welcome to Hamlin ...
Hamlin is located in Aroostook County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hamlin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hamlin has a population of 203 people<3> (see below for details).
Hamlin is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hamlin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Hamlin is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The area code for Hamlin: (207)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamlin had an population of 203 people. This is a decrease of 7.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamlin had a population of 219 people. This makes Hamlin the county's 53rd most populous community.
The population of Hamlin represents 0.02% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 436th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Hamlin decreased 14.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 257 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hamlin.
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, Louisiana, 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.
- Caribou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <6>
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <6>
- Van Buren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <6>
- Saint Leonard Parish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
- Saint Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <6>
- Sainte Anne de Madawaska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de Madawaska
- Drummond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New Sweden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <6>
- Aroostook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Caswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamlin ...
Looking for more information about Hamlin? 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 Hamlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamlin.
Adding Hamlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamlin 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 Hamlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hamlin post office opened in 1878.
We also found Hamlin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hamlin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |