Hampton, IA

HAMPTON, the county seat [Franklin County, Iowa], is near the centre of the county, and situated on the north east quarter of section 33, T. 92, R. 20 W. It contains two general stores, a printing office, a fine flour mill, etc. The township consists of excellent tillable land, well watered, and drained by Otter Spring and Squaw Creeks. Good timber is furnished in considerable quantities by Van Horn's, Thorp's and Beed's Groves. Population 200, township 366.   (Hair's Iowa State Gazetteer..., 1865)