Hamilton is a town in the Loudoun Valley of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hamilton had a population of 619.
Geography
Hamilton is located six miles west of the county seat of Leesburg at (39.133889, −77.664151), near the western base of Catoctin Mountain.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
History
The present Town of Hamilton was once occupied by several native tribes. European settlers arrived in the 1730s.
The Leesburg and Snickers Gap Turnpike Company opened a road connecting Leesburg and Snickersville in 1831.
The Hamilton Masonic Lodge, Janney House, William Smith House, Spring Hill Farm, and Sunnyside Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
thumb|left|SR 7 Bus in Hamilton
Transportation
Highways
The only primary highway directly serving Hamilton is Virginia State Route 7 Business. SR 7 Bus follows Colonial Highway west to east through central Hamilton, connecting to Purcellville to the west and Leesburg to the east. Virginia State Route 7, which originally followed Colonial Highway through Hamilton, now bypasses the town just to the north. Via SR 7, travelers may head westward to Winchester or turn eastward, eventually reaching Alexandria. SR 7 also interchanges with Interstate 66, Interstate 81, Interstate 395 and Interstate 495.