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 1851.

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>

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 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.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Delhi is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
  • Otego is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <5>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Mundale is located in Delaware County
• Corbett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
  • Corbett is located in Delaware 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 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 Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/