Welcome to Hamlet ...
The city of Hamlet is located in Richmond County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamlet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hamlet has a population of 6,386 people<2> (see below for details).
Hamlet is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hamlet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hamlet: 910 & 472<4>
The ZIP code for Hamlet: 28345<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamlet had an population of 6,386 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamlet had a population of 6,495 people (or 13.93% of the total population of Richmond County). This makes Hamlet the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hamlet represents 0.07% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,495 people, the population of Hamlet increased 7.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,018 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hamlet.
Communities Also Named Hamlet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Hamlet - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamlet.
Websites for Hamlet ...
Official Website: www.hamletnc.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.richmondcountychamber.com/
Communities near Hamlet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamlet.
- Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
- Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <7>
- Bennettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bennettsville
- From Hamlet to Bennettsville
- Cheraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cheraw
- From Hamlet to Cheraw
- McColl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
- McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McColl
- From Hamlet to McColl
- Ellerbe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
- Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <7>
- Wagram
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
- Wagram is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <7>
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoffman
- From Hamlet to Hoffman
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <7>
- Lilesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lilesville
- From Hamlet to Lilesville
- Morven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morven
- From Hamlet to Morven
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 Hamlet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamlet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamlet. 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 Hamlet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlet. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hamlet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamlet ...
Looking for more information about Hamlet? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hamlet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamlet.
Adding Hamlet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamlet 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 Hamlet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Hamlet post office opened in 1876.
We also found Hamlet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamlet.
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hamlet. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamlet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamlet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Hamlet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hamlet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamlet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |