Hamilton County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,222. The county seat is Hamilton. The county was created in 1858 and
The Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, Texas. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1980.
Gravestone of Brushy Bill Roberts, who claimed to be Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid statue in Hico
St. Olaf Kirke, just outside of Cranfills Gap
Hico is a small city located in Hamilton County in central Texas, United States. The population was 1,335 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,341 in the 2010 census. Over the years, it became
Hamilton County, Texas
…raiders attacked a school where Ann Whitney was the teacher. She helped students escape before finally succumbing to 18 Comanche arrows. In 1882, the Hico community initiated the annual Hico Old Settlers' Reunion. By 1900, cotton cultivation had spread to almost 47,500 acres (192 km2) of county land. By…
Downtown Hico, Texas Wagon Team. c. 1910
Hico, Texas: "Where Everybody Is Somebody"
Historic district in Hico