Hamilton, St. Joseph County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Hamilton
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Joseph
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Olive
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:758
Coordinates:41.7322°N -86.4781°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46552
Area Code:574
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:452615

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

History

Hamilton was originally called Terre Coupee, and under the latter name was platted in 1837.[1] The name of Hamilton comes from Hamilton's Tavern the community once contained. A post office opened under the name Terre Coupee in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Howard, Timothy Edward . A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana . Lewis publishing Company . 1907 . 309.
  2. Web site: Saint Joseph County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 December 2015.