Hamilton, Mississippi

Hamilton, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Location of Hamilton, Mississippi
Hamilton, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°44′16″N 88°26′41″W / 33.73778°N 88.44472°WCoordinates: 33°44′16″N 88°26′41″W / 33.73778°N 88.44472°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Monroe
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39746
GNIS feature ID	674635
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Hamilton (officially New Hamilton) is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Hamilton is located on U.S. Route 45, east of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway, 12 mi (19 km) north of Columbus Air Force Base.

The third largest titanium dioxide manufacturing operation in the world is located in Hamilton.

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.^[2]

The original town of Hamilton is located east of its current location. The town likely moved when the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad was built in the late 1880s.^[3]

Economy

Tronox operates a titanium dioxide manufacturing facility in Hamilton, producing 225,000 tonnes annually.^[4]

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.^[5]
• Don Smith, professional football player.^[6]

References

1. "New Hamilton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Sumners, Cecil L. (1999). The Governors of Mississippi. Pelican Publishing.
3. Howe, Tony. "Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 2014.
4. "Hamilton, Mississippi, U.S.". Tronox Limited. Retrieved February 2014.
5. "J.W. Alexander; Key Figure in Gospel Music". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1996.
6. "Don Smith". NFL Enterprises. Retrieved February 2014.