Hamilton in Caldwell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Hamilton
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
1. Hamilton Marker
Caldwell County Missouri website entry
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Founded in 1855 and named for Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton. First incorporated in 1868. Ten miles southwest the Mormons in 1836 established the town of Far West, the county seat from 1836 to 1843.
Erected by the State Historical Society of Missouri.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 39° 44.459′ N, 93° 59.898′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Missouri, in Caldwell County. It is on Davis Street (Missouri Route 13) south of School Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the City Hall/Fire Department grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 South Davis Street, Hamilton MO 64644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri and in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hamilton Train Depot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Cash Penney (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Richey" Mill Stones (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harden Stone Millstones (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franke's Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Hamilton
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Welcome to Hamilton (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Hamilton, Missouri. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
2. Hamilton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
