Welcome to West Hamilton ...
So far, we found very little information about West Hamilton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Hamilton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Hamilton, please Contact Us.
West Hamilton was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
West Hamilton would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.
When the people of West Hamilton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Hamiltonian<3>
A typical abbreviation for West Hamilton: W. Hamilton
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Hamilton is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where West Hamilton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where West Hamilton was located: 936
Communities near West Hamilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hamilton.
- Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
- Zwolle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
- Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <5>
- San Augustine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <5>
- Converse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
- Huxley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Noble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <5>
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
- Choice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Campti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby 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 West Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hamilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Hamilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hamilton. See our Newspapers Page for West Hamilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 West Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, 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 West 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 West Hamilton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West 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> | 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. |