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Hopewell

Ghost town · Calhoun County, Mississippi

Pittsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Pittsboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hopewell is a ghost town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Calhoun County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hopewell as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.7736° N, 89.3078° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSlate Springs, MS
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates33.77360, -89.30780

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What's there now

Hopewell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Slate Springs, MS (population 87), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hopewell?

Hopewell is in Calhoun County, Mississippi, at 33.7736, -89.3078.

How many ghost towns are in Calhoun County?

Calhoun County, Mississippi has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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