Hamilton (NY)

Welcome to Hamilton County ...

Time Zone: Hamilton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lake Pleasant is the Seat for Hamilton County.

Hamilton County was founded in 1816 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hamilton had a population of 4,438 people. This is a decrease of 8.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,836 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

Arietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
Benson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
Indian Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
Inlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Inlet is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
Lake Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- Lake Pleasant is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
Long Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
Morehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
Speculator
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
- Speculator is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <3>
Wells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Hamilton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New York
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- Website for the New York State Archives

Websites specific to Hamilton County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Essex County
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- Franklin County
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- Fulton County
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- Herkimer County
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- Saint Lawrence County
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- Saratoga County
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- Warren County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New York
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Hamilton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New York
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Hamilton County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.