Hopewell, Copiah County, Mississippi
Hopewell, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 31°56′51″N 90°12′55″W / 31.94750°N 90.21528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 671406[1] |
Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Hopewell is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[2]
History
[edit]Hopewell was first founded by settlers who moved to the area when a new railroad depot was built east of Ruby. The community was named Hopewell by W. T. Sandifer, Daniel Young, and a Mr. Barron.[3]
Hopewell was home to a pharmacist in 1916.[4]
A post office operated under the name Hopewell from 1908 to 1956.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hopewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Hopewell, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ LaTricia M. Nelson-Easley (2007). Copiah County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7385-5300-9.
- ^ The Era Druggist's Directory of the United States, Canada, Cuba, Porto Rico, Manila, Hawaiian Islands and Mexico. D.O. Haynes & Company. 1916. p. 92.
- ^ "Copiah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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