Hamilton, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°55′26.18″N 79°4′53.94″W / 40.9239389°N 79.0816500°W / 40.9239389; -79.0816500 (2000)
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Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Perry Township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Hamilton and the Valier area was used for coal mining. Getting nicknamed "Browntown". There is now a Sandpaper factory, 3-H Abrasives. It went through a lot of changes throughout the years, the Post Office moved next door, 3-H burned down and moved to another spot, there was a General store that went out of business. A local man crafted a baseball diamond for the local kids, but now is a cornfield.
History
A post office has been in operation at Hamilton since 1852.[2] Robert Hamilton was the first postmaster.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Brookville
communities
- Adrian Mines
- Alaska
- Allens Mills
- Anita
- Baxter
- Beechtree
- Beechwoods
- Bells Mills
- Blowtown
- Bowersville
- Cloe
- Coal Glen
- Coder
- Conifer
- Content
- Coolspring
- Cortez
- Desire
- Dora
- Ella
- Emerickville
- Fordham
- Frostburg
- Fuller
- Hamilton
- Hazen
- Heathville
- Horatio
- Howe
- Kahletown
- Knox Dale
- Lanes Mills
- Langville
- Markton
- McMinns Summit
- Munderf
- North Freedom
- Ohl
- Oliveburg
- Panic
- Pancoast
- Pansy
- Pardus
- Port Barnett
- Porter
- Prescottville
- Ramsaytown
- Rathmel
- Richardsville
- Ringgold
- Rockdale
- Roseville
- Sandy Valley
- Schoffner Corner
- Sigel
- Soldier
- Sprankle Mills
- Stanton
- Stump Creek
- Sugar Hill
- Valier
- Walston
- Warsaw
- Westville
- Winslow
- Wishaw
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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