Hopewell, Copiah County, Mississippi
Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Hopewell is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
History
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.
Hopewell was home to a pharmacist in 1916.
A post office operated under the name Hopewell from 1908 to 1956.
References
- ^ "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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