Hamilton, MS

Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 404 residents. 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. Hamilton Attendance Center, a K-12 school of that district, is located in the community. Hamilton makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Hamilton is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Hamilton is in southern Monroe County and is bordered to the west by New Hamilton. Aberdeen, the county seat, is 11 miles to the northwest.