Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Hopewell Hopewell Furnace
Unincorporated community
Hopewell General Store
37°53′15″N 90°42′10″W / 37.88750°N 90.70278°W / 37.88750; -90.70278
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Washington
Platted	1858

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]

History

Hopewell 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

Hopewell Union Church
Hopewell Union Church Cemetery

References

^ 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.