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Created February 2, 1842 from Montgomery and Houston counties; 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.
Hamilton County is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7209, -98.1191 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baker, William Thatcher (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Whitney, Ann, Gentry, Frederick B., and Durham, John J. ("Jack").
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193002346. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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