Hamiltons Fort, Utah

Coordinates: 37°37′10″N 113°09′03″W / 37.61944°N 113.15083°W / 37.61944; -113.15083
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This article is about the community in southern Utah. For the fort in Brooklyn, New York City, see Fort Hamilton.

Hamiltons Fort, Utah
ZIP codes
84753
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1454331[1]

Hamiltons Fort is an unincorporated community in south-central Iron County, Utah, United States.[1][2]

Description

A post office called Hamiltons Fort was in operation between 1859 and 1913.[3] Variant names were "Hamilton Fort", "Fort Hamilton", "Fort Hamblin", "Hamblin", "Hambleton", and "Hamilton".[1] The community was named after John Hamilton, a pioneer settler.[4][5]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Hamiltons Fort". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Trimble Navigation, Ltd.
    Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Post Offices: Utah, Iron County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada: Jim Forte. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 185.
  5. OCLC 797284427
    . Retrieved March 12, 2018.

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