Hopewell, Houston County, Texas facts for kids
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Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
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 Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
Location in Texas
Hopewell, Houston County, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 22 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. 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.
Geography
Hopewell is located on U.S. Route 287, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Pennington in east-central Houston County.
Education
Hopewell had its own school in the mid-1960s. Any students presently in Hopewell attend the Crockett Independent School District.
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