Hopeful is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.[1]
Hopeful, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°10′8.4″N 84°23′34.8″W / 31.169000°N 84.393000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Mitchell |
Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31730 |
Area code | 229 |
History
editThe community was so named on account of the first settlers' "hopeful" spirit.[2]
Geography
editHopeful sits at the intersection of Georgia Highway 65 and River Road. Georgia Highway 97, Colonial Road, Firetower Road, Broomsedge Road, Hopeful Park Road, and Willie Curtis Road also run through the area.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hopeful, Georgia GA Community". Georgia Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.