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Welcome to Hammett ...

Hammett is located in Erie County<1>.


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


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

Hammett is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hammett lies within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Hammett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hammett - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Hammett ...

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

  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Corry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
  • North East
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
  • Wesleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
  • Girard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Lake City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Cambridge Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
  • Borough of Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
    • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <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 Hammett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammett ...

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

Adding Hammett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Hammett on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammett.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 Hammett - 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.









 

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