Hopewell, Muskingum County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Location of Hopewell in Muskingum County, Ohio

Hopewell is an unincorporated community in central Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

The community is situated on U.S. Route 40, about a half mile north of Interstate 70, and about nine miles west of Zanesville at 39°57'21" north latitude, 82°10'15" west longitude. The ZIP code is 43746; the FIPS place code is 36358; and the elevation 1100 feet above sea level.

Hopewell had its start when the National Road was extended to that point.^[2] The community takes its name from Hopewell Township.^[3] A post office called Hopewell was established in 1830.^[4] The post office was moved to nearby Mount Sterling at an unknown date where it retained the name Hopewell.^[5] By 1833, Hopewell had 75 inhabitants.^[6]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, Muskingum County, Ohio
^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 412.
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 62.
^ "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1892. p. 330.
^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 243. Retrieved December 12, 2013.