Hopewell, Pratt County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

37°48′17″N 98°59′44″W / 37.80472°N 98.99556°W / 37.80472; -98.99556CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyPrattTime zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is located in the Rattlesnake Creek valley roughly 18 miles northwest of Pratt at NW 140th Ave and NW 110th St.^[2]

History

A post office was opened in Hopewell in 1904 and closed in 1908. A post office under name Fravel then opened in Hopewell in 1916, was renamed Hopewell in 1921 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.^[3] From 1908-1916 and after the post office's final closure in 1973, mail to Hopewell has been routed via nearby Macksville.^[3]^[2]

Geography

Hopewell lies at an elevation of 2044 feet (624 m).^[1]

Education

The community is served by Macksville USD 351 public school district.

References

^ ^a ^b "Hopewell, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ ^a ^b Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. p. 872. ISBN 978-1343588950.
^ ^a ^b "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.