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Welcome to Hamilton Branch ...

Hamilton Branch is located in Plumas County<1>.

When the people of Hamilton Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<2>

A typical abbreviation for Hamilton Branch: Hamilton Br. (or less commonly used: Hamilton Brnch.)

Hamilton Branch is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hamilton Branch is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hamilton Branch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hamilton Branch: 530 & 837<4>

Communities near Hamilton Branch ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton Branch ...

Looking for more information about Hamilton Branch? 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 Hamilton Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton Branch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hamilton Branch refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hamilton Branch may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamilton Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Hamilton Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.