Kansas Counties
Hamilton County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County Seat: | Syracuse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), Revolutionary War veteran, author of The Federalist, and the first Secretary of the Treasury for the young United States. Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other Resources: |
Post offices in Hamilton County Cemeteries in Hamilton County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Hamilton County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Hamilton County page [Blue Skyways] Hamilton County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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