Unincorporated community in California, United States
| Hopeton | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°29′30″N 120°31′52″W / 37.49167°N 120.53111°W / 37.49167; -120.53111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Merced County |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
Hopeton (formerly Forlorn Hope and, later, Hopetown) is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) north-northeast of Atwater, at an elevation of 184 feet (56 m).
Hopeton is located in the Merced River bottom west of Snelling. A church was present at the townsite as early as 1852, and by 1881 the town had a population of over 1000. The Hopeton School District survived until 1973.
The first name of the place was Forlorn Hope, after a battle term. The Forlorn post office operated from 1854 to 1859, and from 1860 to 1861. The Hopeton post office operated from 1866 to 1894 and from 1911 to 1914.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopeton, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 783. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Lewis, Leona (June 26, 1982). "Students of yesteryear remember Forlorn Hope". Merced Sun-Star. Merced, CA. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of Merced County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Merced | ||
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