Welcome to Hample ...
Hample is located in Sargent County<1>.
The location of Hample has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hample, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Hample is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hample lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hample: (701)
Communities near Hample ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hample.
- Oakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Oakes is located in Dickey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <4>
- Gwinner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Forman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Hecla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <4>
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Cogswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
- Cogswell is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <4>
- Verona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in LaMoure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Ludden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Straubville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
- Straubville is located in Sargent 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 Hample. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hample.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hample. 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 Hample.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hample. See our Newspapers Page for Hample.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hample ...
Looking for more information about Hample? 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 Hample, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hample.
Adding Hample to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hample 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 Hample was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hample post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hample.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hample. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sargent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hample - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |