Hope is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Hope was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1974.[2] The community most likely was named for the attitude of hope.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hope, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

38°31′42″N 91°40′17″W / 38.52833°N 91.67139°W / 38.52833; -91.67139