New Hamilton, MS

New Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States, next to the older community of Hamilton. The 2020 census counted 533 residents. The Hamilton post office, serving both communities, is located in New Hamilton. Hamilton was the first county seat of Monroe County. Tronox operates a titanium dioxide manufacturing facility in Hamilton, producing 225,000 tonnes annually. In New Hamilton, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in New Hamilton, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. 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. New Hamilton is in southern Monroe County and is bordered to the east by the Hamilton CDP. U.S. Route 45 passes through the east side of New Hamilton as a four-lane bypass.