Welcome to Hammack ...
Hammack is located in Macon County<1>.
The location of Hammack has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hammack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Hammack is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hammack lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hammack is located in the (660) area code.
Communities near Hammack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hammack.
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
- Marceline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <4>
- Bevier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
- Bucklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Atlanta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Callao
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
- Callao is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <4>
- New Cambria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Clifton Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 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 Hammack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hammack. 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 Hammack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammack. See our Newspapers Page for Hammack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammack ...
Looking for more information about Hammack? 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 Hammack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hammack.
Adding Hammack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hammack 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 Hammack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hammack post office opened in 1896.
We also found Hammack on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Macon, 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 Hammack - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |