Welcome to New Hampton ...
New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
The location of New Hampton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1801.
New Hampton is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for New Hampton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Hampton, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named New Hampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Hampton - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Hampton.
Communities near New Hampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hampton.
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Nazareth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Pen Argyl
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Wind Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <4>
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
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 New Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Hampton. 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 New Hampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hampton. See our Newspapers Page for New Hampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hampton ...
Looking for more information about New Hampton? 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 New Hampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hampton.
Adding New Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Hampton 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 New Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Hampton post office opened in 1801.
We also found New Hampton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, 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 New Hampton - 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/ |