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Welcome to Hamilton Corners ...

Hamilton Corners is located in Whiteside County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hamilton Corners: HAM-il-tuhn<2>

When the people of Hamilton Corners refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<3>

A typical abbreviation for Hamilton Corners: Hamilton Cors.

Hamilton Corners is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hamilton Corners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Hamilton Corners ...

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

  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Sterling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Camanche
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <5>
  • Morrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
  • Princeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tampico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton Corners ...

Looking for more information about Hamilton Corners? 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 Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton Corners.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hamilton Corners. 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.
<3>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 Corners 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 Corners may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.