Hamilton, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of Hamilton, Mississippi |
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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 |
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.
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.
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.
Tronox operates a titanium dioxide manufacturing facility in Hamilton, producing 225,000 tonnes annually.
Hamilton School, a K-12 school of the Monroe County School District, is located in the town.