Welcome to Hammon ...

The town of Hammon is primarily located in Roger Mills County<1>. A portion of Hammon extends into Custer County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hammon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hammon has a population of 558 people<2> (see below for details).

Hammon is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hammon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hammon lies within the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Hammon: 73650<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hammon had an population of 558 people. This is a decrease of 1.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hammon had a population of 568 people (or 15.57% of the total population of Roger Mills County). This makes Hammon the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hammon represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 296th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 568 people, the population of Hammon increased 21.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 469 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hammon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Hammon: This one is located in Roger Mills County and the other is located in Custer County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 3 communities that are also named Hammon - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Hammon ...

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

• Elk City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Elk City is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <6>
• Cheyenne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Cheyenne is located in Roger Mills County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne <6>
• Canute
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canute
  • Canute is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canute <6>
• Leedey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedey
  • Leedey is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leedey <6>
• Butler
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
• Foss
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
  • Foss is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <6>
• Strong City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
  • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
• Carpenter
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Custer County
• Berlin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
• Roll
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
  • Roll is located in Roger Mills 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 Hammon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammon ...

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

Adding Hammon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hammon 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 Hammon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hammon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/