Hamilton County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 31� 42' 0" N, 98� 6' 36" W (31.7, -98.11)
Population: 8,304 est. (2016) 8,517 (2010)
Total area: 836 square miles (2,170 km2)
836 square miles (2,170 km2) land
0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) water

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Hamilton County History

(from 1936 Texas Centennial Marker) HAMILTON COUNTY

Created February 2, 1842 from Montgomery and Houston counties;
recreated January 22, 1858,
organized August 2, 1858.
Named in honor of General James Hamilton, 1786-1857. Lawyer and Governor of South Carolina; appointed diplomatic agent to Europe by President Lamar
Hamilton; the county seat.

Hamilton County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.County Seat - Hamilton
Book Hotel - Hamilton Hotels

Hamilton County Vintage Maps

Hamilton County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hamilton County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Hamilton County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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