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Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Hopewell is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[2]

Hopewell, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Hopewell
Hopewell
Coordinates: 31°56′51″N 90°12′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCopiah
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID671406[1]

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.[3]

Hopewell was home to a pharmacist in 1916.[4]

A post office operated under the name Hopewell from 1908 to 1956.[5]


References


  1. "Hopewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Howe, Tony. "Hopewell, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. LaTricia M. Nelson-Easley (2007). Copiah County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7385-5300-9.
  4. 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.
  5. "Copiah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2020.





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