Most or all of Nottingham was renamed Hamilton Square after Alexander Hamilton in a wave of anti-British sentiment at the time of the War of 1812 .
The neighboring unincorporated community of Sandtown was renamed Mercerville after the Battle of Princeton .
Most or all of Nottingham was renamed Mercerville   after Alexander Hamilton in a wave of anti-British sentiment at the time of the War of 1812 .
The neighboring unincorporated community of Sandtown was renamed Mercerville after the Battle of Princeton .