Hopewell
Hopewell Furnace | |
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Hopewell General Store | |
Coordinates: 37°53′15″N 90°42′10″W / 37.88750°N 90.70278°W | |
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]
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]