Little Hope, Pennsylvania Explained

Little Hope is an unincorporated community in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The origin of the name "Little Hope" is obscure.[1] A variant name was "Greenfield". A post office called Greenfield was established in 1822, and remained in operation until 1905.[2]

References

42.0989°N -79.8189°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moyer . Armond . Moyer . Winifred . The origins of unusual place-names . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214100704/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=146 . dead . 2018-02-14 . 1958 . Keystone Pub. Associates . 141–142 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.

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