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Welcome to Hamlet ...

Hamlet is located in Clermont County<1>.


The location of Hamlet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamlet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Hamlet is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hamlet lies within the (513) area code.

Websites for Hamlet ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clermontchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Hamlet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Hamlet: This one is located in Clermont County and the other is located in Wood County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 24 communities that are also named Hamlet - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hamlet ...

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

  • Cincinnati
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Norwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Loveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Reading
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamlet ...

Looking for more information about Hamlet? 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 Hamlet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamlet.

Adding Hamlet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamlet 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 Hamlet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hamlet post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamlet.

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

The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clermont, 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 Hamlet - 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/









 

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