Hamilton, AL

united states

Hamilton, the Marion County seat, sits along US Highway 78 about 75 miles northwest of Birmingham. Most visitors arrive via US 78, which runs east-west through downtown, or State Route 17 for north-south travel. The city serves as a natural stopping point between Birmingham and Mississippi, surrounded by the rolling hills and forests of Alabama's Appalachian foothills. The centerpiece downtown courthouse square features the 1890s Marion County Courthouse with its distinctive red brick clock tower.