Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri

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Coordinates: 37°53′15″N90°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]

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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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri
  2. Mineral Point, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
  3. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.