Welcome to Hamilton ...
So far, we found very little information about Hamilton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hamilton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hamilton, please Contact Us.
Hamilton would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
Hamilton was established in 1868.
When the people of Hamilton 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 is 8,050 feet [2,454 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hamilton is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hamilton was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hamilton would have been located in the (775) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Hamilton was originally named Cave City. For more information about the names of Hamilton, see The Names of Hamilton on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Hamilton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 75 communities that are also named Hamilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (4), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton.
Communities near Hamilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamilton.
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in White Pine County
- Illipah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illipah
- Illipah is located in White Pine County
- Bull Fork ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Willow Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in White Pine County
- Duckwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwater
- Duckwater is located in Nye County
- Copper Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
- Copper Flat is located in White Pine County
- Ruth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in White Pine County
- Ruth has also been known as:
- New Ruth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <6>
- Keystone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Lane City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in White Pine County
- Former name for Lane City:
- Mineral City
- Gold Point ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point 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 Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Hamilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton.
Adding Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hamilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hamilton post office opened in 1868.
We also found Hamilton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.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 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 White Pine, 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 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 may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |