Editing Hamilton, Washington (section)

==History==
Hamilton was first settled in 1877 by William Hamilton, and was later named for him when Hamilton was officially incorporated on March 19, 1891.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book|last=Majors|first=Harry M.|title=Exploring Washington|publisher=Van Winkle Publishing Co|year=1975|page=28|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ|isbn=978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=123|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=107}}</ref>

The town was flooded by the [[Skagit River]] in November 2021. The local [[post office]] was deemed uninhabitable due to damage from the floods and shut down despite repairs to the building. Mail and parcels bound for Hamilton are instead forwarded to the Concrete post office, located {{convert|13|mi|km}} away, despite protests from residents.<ref>{{cite news |last=Muncy |first=Racquel |date=December 13, 2022 |title=Hamilton's lack of mail service just got worse for some residents |url=https://www.goskagit.com/townnews/post/hamiltons-lack-of-mail-service-just-got-worse-for-some-residents/article_970606b4-75cf-11ed-abf3-23193dcc7b2b.html |work=Skagit Valley Herald |accessdate=December 19, 2022}}</ref>