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Welcome to Hempstead ...

The city of Hempstead is located

Hempstead is located in Waller County<1> and is the County Seat for Waller County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hempstead, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hempstead has a population of 8,372 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hempstead is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hempstead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hempstead: (979)

The ZIP code for Hempstead: 77445<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hempstead had an population of 8,372 people. This is an increase of 45.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hempstead had a population of 5,770 people (or 13.35% of the total population of Waller County). This makes Hempstead the county's most populous community.

The population of Hempstead represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 303rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,770 people, the population of Hempstead increased 23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,691 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hempstead.

Communities Also Named Hempstead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hempstead - they are located in Georgia, New York (2) and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hempstead.

Communities near Hempstead ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hempstead.

  • Brenham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <5>
  • Bellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pattison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Todd Mission
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
    • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Pine Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Waller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Prairie View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Waller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <5>
  • Buckhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
  • Fields Store
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Chappell Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
    • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <5>

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 Hempstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hempstead.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hempstead. 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 Hempstead.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hempstead. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hempstead.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hempstead ...

Looking for more information about Hempstead? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hempstead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hempstead.

Adding Hempstead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hempstead 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 Hempstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hempstead post office opened in 1857.

We also found Hempstead mentioned on a train schedule titled .

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hempstead.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hempstead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Waller County: www.co.waller.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Waller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hempstead.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hempstead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hempstead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hempstead or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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