Hamletsburg is located on the Ohio river, twenty-five miles below Golconda. Its name originated from Hamlet Ferguson, its earliest settler. It appears the town plat was run out by J. Y. Hanna, Sr. At one time the old state road went out from Hamletsburg to Fort Kaskaskia. There was a ferry from Salty Point, Kentucky, across the river to Hamletsburg, connecting this state road with one of the main Kentucky eastern routes.

The next time thing of note was in 1884, when the high water washed New Liberty away, and part of its people came to Hamletsburg and settled, it being above the high water mark. Some of these parties were the McCawley brothers, John N. and Millard, Henry Negftzer, T. S. Vickers, Captain Jacobs and others too numerous to mention.

T. S. Vickers, known widely as the "Corn King," owned and operated a large flouring mill here for many years, and made this place a buying and shipping point for grain of huge capacity.

This town is noted for its old age people: A. L. Sisk, 84 years of age, when he died a few years ago; E. V. Nelson, 84 years of age, Mrs. E. V. Nelson, 83 years of age, Mrs. G. W. Russell, 84 years of age, and others. This goes to show that it is a healthy place to live.

In earlier days Millard and John McCawley ran flatboats loaded with produce to New Orleans.

Sam W. Neely served as postmaster for 25 or 30 years, until he resigned. he was succeeded by Geo. W. McCawley. Mr. McCawley is still successfully engaged in the mercantile business and is also a member of the Board of County Commissioners. Mrs. Anna Russell is at present the obliging postmistress of Hamletsburg.
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