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Hamiltons Fort is an unincorporated community in south-central Iron County, Utah, United States.[1][2]

Hamiltons Fort, Utah
Unincorporated community
Hamilton Fort
Location of Hamilton Fort within the State of Utah
Hamilton Fort
Hamilton Fort (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′10″N 113°09′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyIron
Elevation5,568 ft (1,697 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84753
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID1454331[1]

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]


See also


 Utah portal


References


  1. "Hamiltons Fort". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "MyTopo Maps - Hamilton Fort, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 12 Mar 2018.
  3. "Post Offices: Utah, Iron County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada: Jim Forte. Retrieved 22 Jan 2018.
  4. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 185.
  5. 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 12 Mar 2018.


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