Welcome to Hamilton ...
So far, we found very little information about Hamilton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hamilton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hamilton, please Contact Us.
Hamilton would have been located within present day Chaffee County<2>.
The pronunciation of Hamilton: HAM-il-tuhn<3>
When the people of Hamilton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Hamiltonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hamilton is 11,970 feet [3,648 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Hamilton is about 2¼ miles [or ~3¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hamilton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Hamilton was located: 719
Communities Also Named Hamilton ...
While we believe that this Hamilton is located in Chaffee County, we know of another 3 Colorado communities named Hamilton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arapahoe, Moffat and Park County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 75 communities that are also named Hamilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (3), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton.
Communities near Hamilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamilton.
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Pieplant ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
- Pieplant has also been known as:
- Pie Plant
- Pieplant Mill
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg has also been known as:
- Vicksburg Mining Camp
- Abbeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Former name for Abbeyville:
- Hillerton
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Tincup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tincup is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
- Twin Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Granite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Hamilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Chaffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hamilton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | 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 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 may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |