Hopewell, Houston County, Texas

Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 22 in 2000.

Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Hopewell is located in Texas
Hopewell
Hopewell
Hopewell is located in the United States
Hopewell
Hopewell
Coordinates: 31°15′31″N 95°21′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total22
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

Hopewell was established before 1900, but it is unknown who founded it. Hopewell was never more than a church and a few houses at its peak in 1930. Most of the residents moved during World War II, but a few residents remained until the 1990s when it was a dispersed community. Its most recent population estimate was 22, which was taken in 2000.[2]

Geography

Hopewell is located on U.S. Route 287, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Pennington in east-central Houston County.[2]

Education

Hopewell had its own school in the mid-1960s.[2] Any students In Hopewell attend the Crockett Independent School District.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
  2. Long, Christopher (June 15, 2010). "HOPEWELL, TX [HOUSTON COUNTY]". tshaonline.org. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. "Crockett ISD :: School District Map of the Crockett ISD :: MapTechnica". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.


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