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Hamiltons Fort, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States

37°37′10″N 113°09′03″W / 37.61944°N 113.15083°W / 37.61944; -113.15083CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyIronElevation

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5,568 ft (1,697 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes

84753

Area code435GNIS 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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hamiltons Fort". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "MyTopo Maps - Hamilton Fort, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "Post Offices: Utah, Iron County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada: Jim Forte. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 185.
^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 12, 2018.