Welcome to Lake Hamilton ...
Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County<1>.
The location of Lake Hamilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Hamilton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Hamilton: Lk. Hamilton
Lake Hamilton is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Hamilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Hamilton is within the boundaries of the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Lake Hamilton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Hamilton - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Hamilton.
Communities near Lake Hamilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Hamilton.
- Hot Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Malvern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
- Mountain Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <4>
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Caddo Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Fountain Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Donaldson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Perla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 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 Lake Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Hamilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Hamilton. 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 Lake Hamilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Hamilton. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Hamilton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Hamilton ...
Looking for more information about Lake Hamilton? 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 Lake Hamilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Hamilton.
Adding Lake Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Hamilton 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 Lake Hamilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lake Hamilton post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Hamilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Hamilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Garland, 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 Lake Hamilton - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |