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Welcome to West Hamlin ...The town of West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County<1>. The location of West 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 West Hamlin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. A typical abbreviation for West Hamlin: W. Hamlin From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Hamlin has a population of 706 people<3> (see below for details). West Hamlin is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: West Hamlin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for West Hamlin: (304) and (681)<5> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Hamlin had an population of 706 people. This is a decrease of 8.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.44% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, West Hamlin had a population of 774 people. This makes West Hamlin the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of West Hamlin represents 0.04% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 774 people, the population of West Hamlin increased 11.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 696 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for West Hamlin. Communities near West Hamlin ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hamlin.
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 West Hamlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hamlin. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Hamlin. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hamlin. See our Newspapers Page for West Hamlin. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hamlin ...Looking for more information about West 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 West Hamlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hamlin. Adding West Hamlin to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of West 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 West Hamlin was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found West Hamlin on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for West Virginia (1956). For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hamlin. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hamlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/ The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/ Footnotes ...
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