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 location of Hamilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 location where Hamilton once stood is in the (719) area code.
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <6>
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
- Pieplant ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
- Vicksburg has also been known as:
- Vicksburg Mining Camp
- Abbeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
- Former name for Abbeyville:
- Hillerton
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
- Tincup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
- Tincup is located in Gunnison County
- Twin Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lakes <6>
- Granite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
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 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. |
| <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. |
| <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. |