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