Hopewell, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
KDOT map of Pratt County (legend)
Hopewell is located in Kansas
Hopewell
Hopewell
Hopewell is located in the United States
Hopewell
Hopewell
Coordinates: 37°48′17″N 98°59′44″W / 37.80472°N 98.99556°W / 37.80472; -98.99556
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPratt
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located in the Rattlesnake Creek valley roughly 18 miles northwest of Pratt at NW 140th Ave and NW 110th St.[2]

History

A post office was opened in Hopewell in 1904 and closed in 1908. A post office under name Fravel then opened in Hopewell in 1916, was renamed Hopewell in 1921 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[3] From 1908-1916 and after the post office's final closure in 1973, mail to Hopewell has been routed via nearby Macksville.[3][2]

Geography

Hopewell lies at an elevation of 2044 feet (624 m).[1]

Education

The community is served by Macksville USD 351 public school district.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hopewell, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 872. ISBN 978-1343588950.
  3. 1 2 "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

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