Welcome to Hampton ...
Hampton is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Hampton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hampton: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Hampton: 12837<4>
Communities Also Named Hampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hampton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton.
Communities near Hampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton.
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
- Pittsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsford is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
- Fair Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clarendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clarendon is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- West Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Wallingford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 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 Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Hampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton ...
Looking for more information about 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 Hampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton.
Adding Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hampton post office opened in 1824.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Hampton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Hampton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |