Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Hopewell Hopewell Furnace | |
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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.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Potosi
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- Mineral Point
communities
- Anthonies Mill
- Aptus
- Baryties
- Belgrade
- Bellefontaine
- Berryman‡
- Bliss
- Cadet
- Cannon Mines
- Courtois
- Cruise Mill
- Delbridge
- Ebo
- Fertile
- Floyd
- French Town
- Frogtown
- Happy Hollow
- Hopewell
- Horton Town
- Hulsey
- Latty
- Levy
- Maryden
- Northcut
- Old Mines
- Peoria
- Quaker
- Rabbitville
- Racola
- Richwoods
- Robidoux
- Shibboleth
- Shirley
- Summit
- Sunlight
- Theabeau Town
- Tiff
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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