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Real history
Hamilton grew from "Cave City" in 1868 to an estimated 12,000 people by summer 1869, as the first White Pine County seat. It was in decline by 1870; a fire in June 1873 caused about $600,000 in damage, and another destroyed the courthouse in January 1885 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.
Then and now
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