Hamilton High School - Agi H Eco Yearbook (Hamilton, AL)

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Q ? ? Q lvldrion CounTy, which is one of The Jrigindl counTies of Aldbdmo, hdving been formed in Terriforidl ddys, hos Tod only Two seoTs. The firsT wos Dikeville, which ended in 4882, ond ldmilTon which hos been The counTy seoT since 4882. ln 4880 on elecTion wos held in Vldrion CounTy To selecT o new oounTy sedT, ond The Two locofions oroposed were CenTer which wos n on unseTTled woods dbouT six miles K eosT of Toll GdTe ond Toll GGTGH which wds d posT office on dn old seTTled poinT on The old MiliTory Rood ond where Copfoin A. J. HomilTon hdd moved To from Pikeville ond opened up on old obondoned pre Civil Wor pldnfofion. Toll GoTe won The elecTion ond d new CourT House wos erecTed following which The courT, courT officiols ond records were moved. The ndme of The locofion wos chdnged To HomilTon in honor of Copfoin A.J. Hcmilfon, who dondfed forTy dcres of his pldnTdTion To be sold in lofs To help cover The cosT of building The courT house. AT This Time There wds one business pldce. buf soon ofhers come ond The Town begdn To grow. Toll GoTe PosT Office wos chdnged To Hdmilfon PosT Office on November 47, 4882, wiTh WR. WhiTe conTinuing ,os posT mdsfer. There wds one mdil delivery o week

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