City of Hamilton Mo

Downtown Hamilton

Welcome to the city of Hamilton, Missouri. We are a small town with plenty to offer. Hamilton, Missouri is located in North western Missouri, approximately 15 miles east of Cameron, Missouri on I-36. Take the Hamilton exit and drive north and you will come into downtown Hamilton. We have all the comforts of not being in the big city...More

History of Hamilton

Albert Gallatin Davis surveyed Section 13 and found that the southwest quarter was unentered. He had the land entered in the name of Edward M. Samuel, Liberty, president of the town company. Not long afterward, the company decided to locate the town here. In the spring of 1855, forty acres was sectioned off into lots and blocks. The land was held by Mr. Davis as trustee of the town company, having been deeded to him by Mr. Samuel. Eighty acres more outside of the original plat was also held by Mr. Davis as trustee.

Davis picked "Hamilton" as a city name in honor of Alexander Hamilton, whom he admired as a statesman, and in honor of Joseph Hamilton a successful lawyer and soldier, killed under Gen. Harrison at the battle of the Thames, Canada, in 1813. Sale day for the first lots in October of 1855 took on a festive atmosphere. John Berry, a member of the town company purchased the first lot. The average price paid for a lot was $33. Few at the gathering could accurately foresee the quick growth of the town once the railroad drove the last spike in the track in 1859.

JC Penney Museum James Cash Penney was the seventh of twelve children born to James and Mary Frances Paxton Penney. Born on September 16, 1875, J. C. Penney became Hamilton's biggest claim to fame-at least for hundreds of tourists who each year tour the J. C. Penney Museum and see his boyhood home... More	Recreational & Outdoors Hamilton and our surrounding areas have plenty of recreational and outdoor adventures to offer. Every thing from hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, golf, bowling and parks. You will find all sorts of things to do within just minutes away... More
James Cash Penney - Founder, J.C. Penney Mr. James C. Penney was not a 4-H member, but he contributed much to 4-H. In 1928 J.C. Penney began his association with 4-H when he purchased a 4-H Grand Champion Steer, and in 1930 his store housed 46 calves for the Calf Club show that he held. In 1964-65 Penney became a Gold Clover donor.. More	Entertainment Hamilton Community Arts Theater, Come out and experience the Hamilton Community Arts Theater. The theater has years of history behind it. Starting in 1930s, the early days of Vaudeville... More
Caldwell County Area Business Association Caldwell County Missouri is a good place to live and do business. But when our ten towns are spread out over several square miles, it's sometimes difficult for business owners to get the information and support needed to sustain and improve their operations. More	Churches in Hamilton Hamilton has a wide variety of churches, no matter what your religion. Most are just within a few blocks of one another. Hamilton also has a youth center run by Won-By-One Ministries. . More

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