Chattanooga , Tennessee
- Hamilton County Courts Building
- 600 Market St
- Chattanooga , Tennessee 37402
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Hamilton County was formed on October 25, 1819, from portions of Rhea County and Cherokee land. It was named after Alexander Hamilton who was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, a member of the Continental Congress, the first US Secretary of Treasury, and one of the founding fathers of the United States. The area was originally occupied by the Cherokee Nation under the leadership of John Ross. What is now known as Chattanooga was formerly Ross’s Landing, a busy trading post recognized as the center of the Cherokee Nation. The county has a total area of 576 square miles and a population count of 367,804 residents.