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History · Hamilton Township

28% of Hamilton Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1898 on.

0on the National Register
28%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hamilton Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hamilton Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18983 editions of the USGS map, 1898 to 1985. Watch Hamilton Township change.Old housesHalf of Hamilton Township’s homes were built before 1949.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hamilton Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Hamilton Township on the map, 1898 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hamilton Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hamilton Township on the 1898 USGS mapHamilton Township on the 1969 USGS mapHamilton Township on the 1985 USGS map1898Hebron sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hamilton Township.

The story so far

Hamilton Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hamilton Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hamilton Township is one of fifteen townships in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 94 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 126 to 112 (-11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Hamilton Township

Nobody well known was born in Hamilton Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert B. WilsonAmerican economist and Nobel laureate · b. 1937
Kate BarnardAmerican sociologist · b. 1875
Maxine GatesActress · b. 1917
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John E. NelsonAttorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature · b. 1935
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Greg LeeAmerican actor · b. 1962
Roy HittAmerican baseball player · b. 1884
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Belle Prairie Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townStanton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.