Welcome to Hammondsport ...

The village of Hammondsport is located in Steuben County<1>.

Hammondsport was established in 1827.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hammondsport has a population of 623 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hammondsport is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hammondsport had an population of 623 people. This is a decrease of 5.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hammondsport had a population of 661 people. This makes Hammondsport the county's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 661 people, the population of Hammondsport decreased 9.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 731 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hammondsport.

Communities near Hammondsport ...

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

• Corning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Bath
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Penn Yan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Yan
  • Penn Yan is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Yan <4>
• Painted Post
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Dundee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Montour Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Naples
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
• Avoca
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
• Cohocton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohocton
  • Cohocton is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohocton <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammondsport. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hammondsport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammondsport ...

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

Adding Hammondsport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hammondsport 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 Hammondsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hammondsport post office opened in 1860.

We also found Hammondsport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammondsport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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