Welcome to Hamilton Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Hamilton Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hamilton Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hamilton Camp, please Contact Us.
Hamilton Camp would have been located within present day Cherokee County<2>.
When the people of Hamilton Camp referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Hamiltonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hamilton Camp is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hamilton Camp was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Hamilton Camp was located: 620
Communities near Hamilton Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamilton Camp.
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Baxter Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <5>
- Frontenac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <5>
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
- Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
- Oswego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <5>
- Chetopa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
- Chetopa is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <5>
- Cherokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Weir
(7 miles [11.3 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 Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamilton Camp. 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 Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Camp 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 Camp may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton Camp - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |