Hamilton, Mississippi

Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 404.

History
Hamilton was the first county seat of Monroe County. In 1830, Monroe County was split to form Lowndes County to the south, and the county seat of Monroe County was moved north to Aberdeen.

The community of Hamilton, also referred to as "Old Hamilton", is approximately 2 mi east of the larger community of New Hamilton, established in the late 1880s with the arrival of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad.

Geography
Hamilton is in southern Monroe County and is bordered to the west by New Hamilton. Aberdeen, the county seat, is 11 mi to the northwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hamilton CDP has an area of 3.2 sqmi, of which 0.02 sqmi, or 0.76%, are water. Cedar Grove Creek forms the southeast edge of the community, while Wilson Creek runs just west of the town center. The two creeks join at the southwest corner of the community to form McKinley Creek, a short west-flowing tributary of the Tombigbee River.

Education
Hamilton School, a K-12 school of the Monroe County School District, is located in the town.

Notable people

 * J. W. Alexander, gospel musician
 * Don Smith, professional football player