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
Hamilton
Coordinates: 41°43′56″N 86°28′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipOlive
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46552
Area code(s)574
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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Hamilton, St. Joseph County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  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 1 December 2015.



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