Welcome to Hamlin ...

Hamlin is located in Lebanon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Hamlin is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hamlin is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Hamlin ...

While we believe that this Hamlin is located in Lebanon County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Hamlin. Those communities are located in the following counties: McKean and Wayne County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 18 communities that are also named Hamlin - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hamlin ...

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

• Lebanon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Pottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Palmyra
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Manheim
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
  • Manheim is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <4>
• Cornwall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
• Minersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Denver
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
• Myerstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myerstown
  • Myerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myerstown <4>
• Womelsdorf
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
  • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <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 Hamlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamlin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamlin ...

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

Adding Hamlin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hamlin post office opened in 1861.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/