Good Hope, Georgia

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Good Hope, Georgia
Town
GA SR 83 in Good Hope, Georgia, May 2017 2.jpg
Georgia State Route 83 in Good Hope
Walton County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Good Hope Highlighted.svg
Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°47′13″N83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W / 33.78694; -83.60972
Country United States
State Georgia
County Walton
Government
 • MayorRandy Garret [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
 • Land1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total339
 • Density184.04/sq mi (71.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30641
Area code 470/678/770
FIPS code 13-33896 [3]
GNIS feature ID0314680 [4]
Website goodhopega.com

Good Hope is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 in 2020.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Good Hope in 1905. [5] The community was so named on account of the first settlers' "good hope" their town would grow to become prosperous. [6]

Geography

Good Hope is located at 33°47′13″N83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W / 33.78694; -83.60972 (33.786925, -83.609638). [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 151—
1920 24864.2%
1930 194−21.8%
1940 21912.9%
1950 189−13.7%
1960 165−12.7%
1970 20222.4%
1980 200−1.0%
1990 181−9.5%
2000 21016.0%
2010 27430.5%
2020 33923.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 210 people, 85 households, and 66 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 339.

Notable person

Moina Michael, a.k.a., the Poppy Lady, was born in the town of Good Hope, in 1869. She pioneered the symbol of the silk poppy in tribute to World War I veterans.

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References

  1. ↑ "Mayor's Office". National Pest Management Association. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 855.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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