Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Hamlet came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Hamlet in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Hamlet. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Hamlet data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Hamlet:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Hamlet is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Hamlet in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Hamlet for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Hamlet. See our Misc Page for Hamlet for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Hamlet:

The following routes mentioned Hamlet as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA)

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC)

The Silver Comet: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Comet (schedule from 1947). The Silver Comet travelled between New York (NY) and Birmingham (AL)

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hamlet: www.hamletnc.org/

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/