Welcome to Glen Hamilton ...
So far, we found very little information about Glen Hamilton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Glen Hamilton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glen Hamilton, please Contact Us.
Glen Hamilton would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Glen Hamilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Glen Hamilton was founded in 1866.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Glen Hamilton is 6,970 feet [2,124 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Glen Hamilton is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Glen Hamilton was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Glen Hamilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Hamilton.
- Ione ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Grantsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Nye County
- Ophir ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Green Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Carvers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Jett ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Gabbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <5>
- Goldyke ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldyke
- Goldyke is located in Nye County
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 Glen Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Hamilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen 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 Glen Hamilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Hamilton. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Hamilton.
Adding Glen Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Hamilton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glen Hamilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glen Hamilton post office opened in 1866.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Hamilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Glen Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Hamilton - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |