Hopewell, Houston County, Texas

Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Hopewell is located in Texas
Hopewell
Hopewell
Location within Texas
Hopewell is located in the United States
Hopewell
Hopewell
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°15′31″N 95°21′43″W / 31.25861°N 95.36194°W / 31.25861; -95.36194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
[1]
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
22
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1382023[1]


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.

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 presently in Hopewell attend the Crockett Independent School District.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 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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