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Hamlin

Ghost town · Sabine County, Louisiana

Zwolle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Zwolle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hamlin is a ghost town in Sabine County, Louisiana. It is one of 5 former communities in Sabine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hamlin as a historical populated place on the Belmont topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.7252° N, 93.5860° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBelmont
Elevation343 ft
Nearest living townBelmont, LA
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1630470
Coordinates31.72517, -93.58601

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What's there now

Hamlin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Belmont, LA (population 147), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 343 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hamlin?

Hamlin is in Sabine County, Louisiana, at 31.7252, -93.5860.

How many ghost towns are in Sabine County?

Sabine County, Louisiana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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