Welcome to Hamlin ...

Hamlin is located in Sargent County<1>.

The location of Hamlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Hamlin is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Hamlin: (701)

Communities Also Named Hamlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hamlin - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamlin.

Communities near Hamlin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamlin.

• Gwinner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
  • Gwinner is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <4>
• Hankinson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankinson
  • Hankinson is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankinson <4>
• Milnor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
  • Milnor is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <4>
• Lidgerwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
  • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <4>
• Forman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
  • Forman is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <4>
• Wyndmere
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmere
  • Wyndmere is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmere <4>
• Rutland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
• Mantador
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
  • Mantador is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <4>
• Barney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Barney is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <4>
• Cayuga
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>

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 Hamlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamlin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamlin. 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 Hamlin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlin. See our Newspapers Page for Hamlin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamlin ...

Looking for more information about Hamlin? 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 Hamlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamlin.

Adding Hamlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamlin 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 Hamlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hamlin post office opened in 1881.

We also found Hamlin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/