Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Hamilton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Hamilton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Hamilton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Hamilton data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Hamilton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Hamilton was listed as Hamilton Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Hamilton was listed as Hamilton Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Hamilton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Hamilton. See our Misc Page for Hamilton for more information.