Hamilton in Hamilton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hamilton County
Photographed by Richard Denney, July 27, 2018
1. Hamilton County Marker
Recreated January 22, 1858
Organized August 2, 1858
Named in honor of General James Hamilton, 1786-1857
Lawyer and Governor of South Carolina
Appointed diplomatic agent to Europe by President Lamar
Hamilton, the county seat
Erected 1936 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2346.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1858.
Location. 31° 43.252′ N, 98° 7.142′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Texas, in Hamilton County. It is on U.S. 281, on the right when traveling south. Marker is north of Hamilton, west of US 281 in a roadside park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton TX 76531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ann Whitney (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Thatcher Baker (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frederick Browder Gentry (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Ann Whitney (approx.
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Photographed by Richard Denney, July 27, 2018
2. Hamilton County Marker
Photographed by Richard Denney, July 27, 2018
3. Historic Roadside Park
Marker is located in a historic roadside park completed in 1936.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2018, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2018, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
