Company History

Connecting Your World for More than 120 Years… and Counting!

Hamilton Telecommunications invites you to discover more about our growth, our commitment to service excellence and our dedication to delivering technological advancements for the past 120 years.

With roots beginning in 1901 as a local telephone cooperative serving Hamilton County, Nebraska, we have grown to encompass seven diverse company divisions that operate on a local, regional, and national basis.

History / Timeline

2021
NCTC is Now Hamilton graphic
2018
Columbus GA building
2017
Hamilton NG911 logo
2017
Hamilton Corporate Office, 1006 12th St, Aurora, NE
2016
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2015
Wichita Relay Center
2015
Hamilton Innovations building
2014
2013
Marty picture
2011
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January 3
1901
January 3

1901

Hamilton was incorporated as Hamilton County Farmers Telephone Association, a farmer’s cooperative. Calls were made by switchboard operators who worked out of their homes.

May 3
1908
May 3

1908

The minute books of Hamilton County Farmers Telephone Association report 1,634 telephone subscribers.

May 3
1913
May 3

1913

A new central office was built at 1109 K Street, Aurora. The cost was $4,500 to build.

May 3
1914
May 3

1914

A Kellogg universal switch board of 600 drops, with capabilities of up to 1,200 drops, was shipped to Aurora.

May 3
1951
May 3

1951

A vote at the 50th annual meeting changed the corporate name to Hamilton County Telephone Company.

May 3
1961
May 3

1961

The beginning of the Nelson family ownership. Hamilton is purchased by Earl Nelson and Paul Dunlap with 1500 shares of stock valued at $70 a share.

May 3
1967
May 3

1967

Cable television is made available through Mid-State Community TV in Aurora, Albion and Fullerton.

May 3
1976
May 3

1976

In March of 1976, a winter storm wipes out the entire existing infrastructure of the Hamilton Telephone Company.

May 3
Late 1970’s
May 3

Late 1970’s

Hamilton installs its first data circuit connection that travels Interstate from Aurora to Hutchinson, Kansas. The speed of the data connection was 300 bits per second (Bps).

March 3
1981
March 3

1981

Hamilton had 37 employees including Phil Nelson.