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Welcome to Hamilton town ...

Hamilton town is located in Wise County<1>.


The location of Hamilton town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Hamilton town is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hamilton town is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Hamilton town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hamilton town lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Hamilton town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hamilton town - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Hamilton town ...

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

  • Big Stone Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
  • Coeburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Whitesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
  • Appalachia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clintwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
  • Lynch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
  • Fleming - Neon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton town. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton town.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton town ...

Looking for more information about Hamilton town? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hamilton town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton town.

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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