New Hope, Franklin County, Texas

New Hope is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States.[1]

New Hope, Franklin County, Texas
New Hope is located in Texas
New Hope
New Hope
New Hope is located in the United States
New Hope
New Hope
Coordinates: 33°01′05″N 95°10′09″W / 33.01806°N 95.16917°W / 33.01806; -95.16917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFranklin
Elevation417 ft (127 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903, 430
GNIS feature ID1378745[1]

History

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New Hope had a church, a store, and several scattered houses in the 1930s. The only population recorded for the community was 20 in 1940. The community had a church and several scattered houses in 1988.[2]

Geography

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New Hope is located on Farm to Market Road 1448, 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Winnsboro in southeastern Franklin County.[2]

Education

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In 1896, New Hope had a school with one teacher and 77 White students. There were two schools in the community in the 1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hope, Franklin County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Harper, Jr., Cecil. "New Hope, TX (Franklin County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 23, 2022.