Hamilton, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Hamilton
Unincorporated community
Hamilton is located in Indiana
Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamilton is located in the United States
Hamilton
Hamilton
Coordinates: 41°43′56″N 86°28′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipOlive
Elevation
[1]
758 ft (231 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46552
Area code574
GNIS feature ID452615

History

Hamilton was originally called Terre Coupee, and under the latter name was platted in 1837.[3] The name of Hamilton comes from Hamilton's Tavern the community once contained.[3] A post office opened under the name Terre Coupee in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[4]

Geography

Hamilton is located at 41°43′56″N 86°28′41″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. "Hamilton, St. Joseph County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 309.
  4. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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