Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Hopewell

Hopewell Furnace

Unincorporated community

Hopewell General Store

Hopewell

Map showing Hopewell in Missouri

Coordinates: 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[edit]

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[edit]

* Hopewell Union Church

* Hopewell Union Church Cemetery

## References[edit]

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.

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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Potosi

Cities|

* Irondale
* Potosi

Map of Missouri highlighting Washington County

Villages|

* Caledonia
* Mineral Point

Townships|

* Belgrade
* Belleview
* Breton
* Concord
* Harmony
* Johnson
* Kingston
* Liberty
* Richwoods
* Union
* Walton

Unincorporated
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

Ghost towns|

* Adelbert
* Brazil
* Fountain Farm
* Fourche a Renault
* Ishmael
* Mud Town
* Palmer
* Pea Ridge
* White

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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