Map of Hamilton County, Texas

Hamilton County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,222. The county seat is Hamilton. The county was created in 1858. It is named for James Hamilton Jr., a former governor of South Carolina who gave financial aid to the Republic of Texas.

Hamilton County overview:
Name:	Hamilton County
FIPS code:	48-193
State:	Texas
Founded:	1858
Named for:	James Hamilton Jr.
Seat:	Hamilton
Largest city:	Hamilton
Total Area:	836 sq mi (2,170 km²)
Land Area:	836 sq mi (2,170 km²)
Total Population:	8,222
Population Density:	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	www.hamiltoncountytx.org

Hamilton County location map. Where is Hamilton County?

Hamilton County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hamilton County. — Location of Hamilton County in the the United States.

Hamilton County location on the Texas map. Where is Hamilton County. — Location of Hamilton County in Texas.

History

Indigenous peoples were the first inhabitants of the area. Later Native American tribes settled in the area, including Tawakoni, Tonkawa, Waco and Comanche.

In 1821, shortly after Mexico claimed its independence from Spain, Anglo settlers from the North came to Texas, claiming Mexican citizenship.

Following Texas’s independence from Mexico (1836) and its annexation by the United States (1845), Robert Carter and family became the first permanent white settlers in the county in 1854. The next year, settlers James Rice, Henry Standefer, Frederic Bookerman, William Beauchamp, and Asa Langford formed a community that later becomes the town of Hamilton. Asa Langford began Langford’s Cove, which later grows into present-day Evant. In 1858 the Sixth Texas Legislature formed Hamilton County, named after James Hamilton Jr., from parts of Comanche, Bosque, and Lampasas counties. In 1858, Hamilton was named the county seat.

Despite growing white settlements in Texas, Indian tribal presences remained. In 1867, Comanche raiders attacked a school where Ann Whitney was the teacher. She helped students escape before finally succumbing to 18 Comanche arrows.

In 1882, the Hico community initiated the annual Hico Old Settlers’ Reunion.

By 1900, cotton cultivation had spread to almost 47,500 acres (192 km) of county land. By 1907, the Stephenville North and South Texas Railway had connected Hamilton with Stephenville. The St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas connected Hamilton with Gatesville and Comanche in 1911.

In 1934, the Civil Works Administration’s payroll included 747 Hamilton County men, who together earned about $2,000 per day.

In 1950, Ollie P. Roberts (also known as Ollie L. Roberts, “Brushy Bill” Roberts, or William Henry Roberts), a resident of Hico during the late 1940s, claimed to have been the outlaw Billy The Kid. The assertion is based on a legend that Patrick F. Garrett helped Billy fake his own death. Hico Chamber of Commerce responded by opening a Billy The Kid Museum.

In 2009, Hamilton was invaded by the West Texas Rattlesnake.

Hamilton County Road Map

Hamilton CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Hamilton County, Texas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Hamilton CountyMap — Hamilton Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 836 square miles (2,170 km), of which 836 square miles (2,170 km) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km) (0.06%) is water.