Hamlin’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Hamlin. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Hamlin was laid out in 1870. It was named in honor of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln's vice-president.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Hamlin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hamlin’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Hamlin, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Hamlin is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hamlin has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Bethany Brethren Church in Hamlin, 2.6 miles away.
Hamlin and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Brown County - Hamlin - ED 7-3 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.