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RAILROADS
The first railroad in Hamilton County was the Texas Central Railroad (Katy) which arrived 11 November, 1880, in Hico. The first railway to arrive in the town of Hamilton was the Stephenville North and South Texas Railway Company --(SN & ST) which had been organized and chartered on 4 February, 1907. The first train from Stephenville arrived in Hamilton on Christmas Day, 1907. This railroad connected Hamilton and Carlton with Stephenville so that Hamilton was no longer dependent on transfer of goods via wagons from Hico and Gatesville. This connected Hamilton to all of the major markets in the United States. The Cotton Belt Railroad was completed in 1911 connecting Hamilton with Comanche and Gatesville. The first train from Gatesville arrived on 14 February, 1911, and the first train from Hamilton to Comanche ran on 3 September, 1911. The Cotton Belt tracks were abandoned on February 5, 1941.
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