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Welcome to Hamden ...

Hamden is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Hamden is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hamden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Hamden: 13782<3>

Communities Also Named Hamden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hamden - they are located in Connecticut, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio and Oklahoma.

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

Websites for Hamden ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hamden, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hamden ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <5>
  • Unadilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
  • Otego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaretville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
    • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <5>
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Andes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <5>
  • Mundale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corbett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamden ...

Looking for more information about Hamden? 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 Hamden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamden.

Adding Hamden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamden 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 Hamden was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Hamden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamden.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Hamden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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