Good Hope, Leake County, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Good Hope, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Good Hope
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Leake
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:374
Coordinates:32.6281°N -89.6289°W
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:670461

Good Hope is an unincorporated community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. Good Hope is located on Mississippi Highway 13 10.3miles west-northwest of Walnut Grove.[1]

History

In 1900, the community was home to two churches and had a population of 100.[2] A post office operated under the name Good Hope from 1854 to 1907.[3] Good Hope was once home to the Good Hope Academy.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Leake County, Mississippi General Highway Map. PDF. 2011. April 5, 2012.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 792.
  3. Web site: Leake County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 16, 2023.
  4. Book: Laws of the State of Mississippi . 1854 . Mississippi Legislature . Jackson, Mississippi . 394 .