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Welcome to Hamilton Heights ...

Hamilton Heights is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Hamilton Heights: Hamilton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Hamilton Heights is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hamilton Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hamilton Heights - they are located in Manitoba, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton Heights.

Communities near Hamilton Heights ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Florissant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Chesterfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Belleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
  • Ballwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
  • Granite City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kirkwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Maryland Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
  • Alton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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 Heights 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 Heights may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.