Abandoned farm in Hamilton County, Kansas by Russell Lee, 1939.
| Town | Post Office Dates | Additional Information |
| Enfield | 1887 | The post office was open for only eight months. |
| Federal | 1886-1913 | Federal was a rural post office in the Richland township of the northeastern part of Hamilton County. Its population in 1910 was 28. It was located about 18 miles from Syracuse, the county seat and the most convenient railroad station. |
| Flogny | 1915-1917 | |
| Fort Aubrey | 1866 | Fort Aubrey was established on Spring Creek on the Santa Fe Trail in September 1865 to protect travelers from attacks by Indians and renegades. The post office was open for only eight months. |
| Hatton | 1888-1928 | It was a small hamlet in Bear Creek Township. In 1910, it had a money order post office and was a trading point for that part of the county. It was situated 18 miles southwest of Syracuse, the county seat and most convenient railroad station. |
| Irene | 1887-1890 1906-1933 |
A country post office, Irene was located in Bear Creek Township. In 1910, it had tri-weekly mail and a population of 25. The principal occupations were farming and stock raising. It was 15 miles southwest of Syracuse, the county seat. |
| Klassen | 1906-1907 | The post office’s Order of change was rescinded after about three months. |
| Lee | 1886-1891 | |
| Menno | 1907-1924 | There was a country post office in Lamont Township, which had a population of 25 in 1910. It was about 18 miles southeast of Syracuse, the county seat, and eight miles from Kendall, the nearest shipping point. |
| Shiloh | 1888-1894 | |
| Stowell | 1886-1913 | A country post office in Richland Township, it was 16 miles north of Syracuse, the county seat and most convenient shipping point. The population in 1910 was 15. |
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated November 2024.
Also See:
Extinct Towns in Hamilton County
Hamilton County Santa Fe Trail
Sources:
Blackmar, Frank W.; Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Vol I; Standard Publishing Company, Chicago, IL 1912.
Fort Hays State University
Kansas Post Office History