Hopewell is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community lies on Hopewell Creek, south of Summit and Missouri Route 8.[2]
Hopewell
Hopewell Furnace | |
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 Hopewell General Store | |
  Hopewell Map showing Hopewell in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′15″N 90°42′10″W / 37.88750°N 90.70278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Washington |
| Platted | 1858 |
History
editHopewell was originally called "Hopewell Furnace", and under the latter name was platted in 1858, and named after a nearby blast furnace of the same name.[3] A post office called Hopewell Furnace was established in 1855, the name was changed to Hopewell in 1886, and the post office closed in 1978.[4]
Gallery
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Hopewell Union Church -
Hopewell Union Church Cemetery
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri
- ^ Mineral Point, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
- ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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