Crossroads of America: Early Indiana History

HAMILTON COUNTY

Named for Alexander Hamilton, aid to General George Washington throughout the Revolutionary War, first Treasurer of the United States most remembered for his fatal duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.

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A Few Facts About Hamilton County
  • Hamilton County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Clay, Delaware, Fall Creek, Jackson, Noblesville, Washington, Wayne and White River.
  • Hamilton County was formally organized April 7, 1823. 
  • Noblesville is the County Seat, was first settled in 1824 and by 1849 contained a fine County Seminary, one Methodist one Christian and one Presbyterian church, seven stores, two hotels and 700 inhabitants.
  • According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer of our county if they resided here on or before December 31, 1830.
  • Indiana automobile License Plates issued in Hamilton County start with the prefix 29 because it is the twenty-ninth county in alphabetical listing.
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