Welcome to Hamer ...
Hamer is located in Caswell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Hamer is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hamer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hamer: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Hamer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hamer - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Ohio (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamer.
Communities near Hamer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamer.
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Roxboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <4>
- Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <4>
- Semora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <4>
- West Yanceyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Hamer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamer. 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 Hamer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamer. See our Newspapers Page for Hamer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamer ...
Looking for more information about Hamer? 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 Hamer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamer.
Adding Hamer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamer 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 Hamer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hamer post office opened in 1882.
We also found Hamer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caswell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Hamer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |