Good Hope is an unincorporated community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. Good Hope is located on Mississippi Highway 13 10.3 miles (16.6 km) west-northwest of Walnut Grove.[2]
Good Hope, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°37′41″N 89°37′44″W / 32.62806°N 89.62889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 670461[1] |
History edit
In 1900, the community was home to two churches and had a population of 100.[3] A post office operated under the name Good Hope from 1854 to 1907.[4] Good Hope was once home to the Good Hope Academy.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Good Hope". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Leake County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 792.
- ^ "Leake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Laws of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Legislature. 1854. p. 394.
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