Welcome to Hamilton ...

Hamilton is located in Ozaukee County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hamilton: HAM-il-tuhn<2>

When the people of Hamilton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<3>

Hamilton is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hamilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hamilton: 262

Communities Also Named Hamilton ...

While we believe that this Hamilton is located in Ozaukee County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Hamilton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fond du Lac and Waushara County.

Beyond Wisconsin, 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, Nevada, 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 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.

• Milwaukee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
• West Allis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
• Wauwatosa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
• Brookfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
• Menomonee Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
• West Bend
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Bend is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
• Mequon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
• Germantown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Germantown is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
• Whitefish Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
• Shorewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 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. 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. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton.