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History · Hamorton

Hamorton’s post office opened in 1831, and 1 of its places is on the National Register

Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1901 on.

1831first post office
1on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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From Hamorton’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Hamorton began

When was Hamorton founded?

1831

The Hamorton post office opened in 1831, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 179195 years
Founding year: the first Hamorton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Hamorton’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19017 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1993. Watch Hamorton change.Deep rootsA post office since 1831: 195 years of Hamorton.
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Start Hamorton’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hamorton’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Date a photo1 archive item has no date. Guess the decade.+2Retake an old viewStone Barn, State Route 52 (Pennsbury T…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
On the map

Hamorton on the map, 1901 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hamorton. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hamorton on the 1901 USGS mapHamorton on the 1943 USGS mapHamorton on the 1954 USGS mapHamorton on the 1968 USGS mapHamorton on the 1973 USGS mapHamorton on the 1986 USGS mapHamorton on the 1993 USGS map1901West Chester sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hamorton.

The story so far

Hamorton, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hamorton yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hamorton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Hamorton is located primarily in southern Chester County, in the northeastern part of Kennett Township. U.S. Route 1 passes through the community, leading east (northbound) 3 miles (5 km) to Chadds Ford and west (southbound) the same distance to Kennett Square. Pennsylvania Route 52 intersects Route 1 in Hamorton, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Wilmington, Delaware, and northeast 9 miles (14 km) to West Chester. The Hamorton Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, comprises 75 hi…

Its first post office opened in 1831.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Hamorton, decade by decade

Date unknown1 to date
Stone Barn, State Route 52 (Pennsbury Township)Date?Stone Barn, State Route 52 (Pennsbury Township)
Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Stone Barn, State Route 52 (Pennsbury Township)
Retake this viewStone Barn, State Route 52 (Pennsbury Township)

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Hamorton’s page.

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On the National Register

1 listing protects 75 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
75
each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hamorton

Nobody well known was born in Hamorton itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Samuel BarberAmerican composer · b. 1910
MatisyahuAmerican musician · b. 1979
Smedley ButlerUnited States Marine Corps general, two time Me… · b. 1881
Kyle GallnerAmerican actor · b. 1986
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Matthew McGroryAmerican actor · b. 1973
Bayard TaylorUnited States poet, novelist and travel writer · b. 1825

Questions about Hamorton’s history

What year was Hamorton founded?

The Hamorton post office opened in 1831, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the Library of Congress (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.