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 4,416 people. This is a decrease of 8.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,851 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

• Arietta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arietta is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
• Benson
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Benson is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
• Hope
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
• Indian Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
• Inlet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Inlet is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
• Lake Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Pleasant is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
• Long Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Long Lake is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
• Morehouse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Morehouse is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
• Speculator
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Speculator is located in Hamilton County (NY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <2>
• Wells
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wells is located in Hamilton County (NY)
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  • 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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  • 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
  • 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