Welcome to Hammonton ...
The town of Hammonton is located in Atlantic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hammonton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
The town was incorporated in 1866.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Hammonton: Named after John Hammond Coffin (1816-1906).
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hammonton has a population of 13,932 people<2> (see below for details).
Hammonton is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hammonton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hammonton: 609 & 640<4>
The ZIP code for Hammonton: 08037<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hammonton had an population of 13,932 people. This is a decrease of 5.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hammonton had a population of 14,791 people (which is 5.39% of the total population of Atlantic County). This makes Hammonton the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hammonton represents 0.17% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,791 people, the population of Hammonton increased 17.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,604 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hammonton.
Communities Also Named Hammonton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hammonton - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hammonton.
Communities near Hammonton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hammonton.
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Egg Harbor City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Egg Harbor City
- From Hammonton to Egg Harbor City
- Estell Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Port Republic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Republic
- From Hammonton to Port Republic
- Ancora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ancora
- From Hammonton to Ancora
- Collings Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Nesco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nesco
- From Hammonton to Nesco
- Waterford Works
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford Works
- From Hammonton to Waterford Works
- Atsion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atsion
- From Hammonton to Atsion
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 Hammonton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammonton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hammonton. 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 Hammonton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammonton. See our Newspapers Page for Hammonton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammonton ...
Looking for more information about Hammonton? 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 Hammonton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hammonton.
Adding Hammonton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hammonton 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 Hammonton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Hammonton post office opened in 1827.
We also found Hammonton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammonton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammonton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, 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 Hammonton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hammonton - 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 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Hammonton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Hammonton 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 town (such as Hammonton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hammonton 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |