Welcome to Hamorton ...
Hamorton is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamorton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
Hamorton is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hamorton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hamorton: 610, 484 & 835<3>
Communities near Hamorton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamorton.
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Hamorton to Wilmington
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newark
- From Hamorton to Newark
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Hamorton to Chester
- West Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From Hamorton to West Chester
- Phoenixville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
- Coatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coatesville
- From Hamorton to Coatesville
- Downingtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
- Brookhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
- Glenolden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
- Glenolden is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
- Ridley Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
- Ridley Park is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridley Park
- From Hamorton to Ridley Park
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 Hamorton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamorton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamorton. 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 Hamorton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamorton. See our Newspapers Page for Hamorton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamorton ...
Looking for more information about Hamorton? 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 Hamorton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamorton.
Adding Hamorton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamorton 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 Hamorton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Hamorton post office opened in 1831.
We also found Hamorton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamorton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamorton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamorton - 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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Hamorton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Hamorton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |