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| | Hamilton County, KS |
 | | Organized January 29, 1886. County seat, Syracuse. In honor of General Alexander Hamilton, the great American statesman; he was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, July 11, 1804. |
 | | The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, the American statesman who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. |
 | | The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Hamilton County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers. |
| skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/HM (446 words) |
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