Welcome to Hamburg ...

Hamburg is located in Franklin County<1>.

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 in a book dated 1895.

Hamburg is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, 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.

• Natchez
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <3>
• Fayette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
• Bude
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
  • Bude is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <3>
• Roxie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
  • Roxie is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <3>
• Meadville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Meadville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <3>
• White Apple
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
  • White Apple is located in Franklin County
• Harriston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
  • Harriston is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <3>
• Jeannette
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Adams County
• Selma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Adams County
• Garden City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Franklin County

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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hamburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

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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