City of Hamilton - Hamilton, AL
Posted by: YoSam.
N 34° 08.278 W 087° 59.407
16S E 408711 N 3777896
"Small Town Living At Its Best"
Waymark Code: WMPXKE
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2015
Views: 6
County of sign: Marion County
Location of sign:6th Ave. & Militry St. S. (US 278), Hamilton
Temp at visit: 87° Fahrenheit
Time at visit: 4:31 PM
"Hamilton was established on November 17, 1882 and was named in honor of Capt. Albert Hamilton. Hamilton was first known as "Toll Gate," named for a toll gate on the Jackson Military Road.
The original county seat of Marion County was Pikeville. Capt. Hamilton wanted to move the county seat to Toll Gate and offered to donate 40 acres of his land to the community. In 1882, the land donation from captain Hamilton was accepted following a referendum and the name of the community was officially changed to Hamilton." ~ The City of Hamilton