Hopewell is an unincorporated community in central Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.
The community is situated on U.S. Route 40, about a half mile north of Interstate 70, and about nine miles west of Zanesville at 39°57'21" north latitude, 82°10'15" west longitude. The ZIP code is 43746; the FIPS place code is 36358; and the elevation 1100 feet above sea level.
Hopewell had its start when the National Road was extended to that point.[1] The community takes its name from Hopewell Township.[2] A post office called Hopewell was established in 1830.[3] The post office was moved to nearby Mount Sterling at an unknown date where it retained the name Hopewell.[4] By 1833, Hopewell had 75 inhabitants.[5]