Welcome to Hamilton town ...
Hamilton town is located in Wise County<1>.
When the people of Hamilton town refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<2>
Hamilton town is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hamilton town is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hamilton town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hamilton town: 276
Communities Also Named Hamilton town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hamilton town - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton town.
Communities near Hamilton town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamilton town.
- Big Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coeburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
- Appalachia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clintwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lynch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
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 town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamilton town. 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 town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton town. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton town ...
Looking for more information about Hamilton town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hamilton town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton town.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 town 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 town may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |