Hamilton County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Hamilton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Courthouse | Hamilton | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHamilton was formed in 1858 (1858-01-22) from Bosque, Lampasas.
HAMILTON created from BOSQUE, LAMPASAS, and Non-County Area 24 (formerly part of COMANCHE).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHamilton County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489 | 6,365 | 13,520 | 14,676 | 13,303 | 10,660 | 8,488 | 8,297 | 8,229 | 8,222 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barbee Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Blue Ridge Cemetery |
| Bullman Cemetery |
| Center Valley Cemetery |
| Cottage Hill Cemetery |
| Cox-Burton Graves |
| Cranfills Gap Cemetery |
| Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Eastview Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairy Cemetery |
| Fequa Cemetery |
| Gann Cemetery |
| German Valley Cemetery |
| Hico Cemetery |
| Honey Creek Cemetery |
| Hurst Ranch Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Kidd Thompson Cemetery |
| Kingsbury Cemetery |
| Kirkendall Cemetery |
| Little Cowhouse Cemetery |
| Massingill Cemetery |
| McGirk Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Wood Cemetery |
| Peacher Cemetery |
| Pecan Wells Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Pottsville Cemetery |
| Spivey-Baxter Cemetery |
| Stanley Graves |
| Tillinghouse Cemetery |
| Viertel Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| West Point Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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