Hopewell, Muskingum County, Ohio
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 was named after the Hopewell Native American culture that flourished between 100 to c. 400 CE. A post office called Hopewell was established in 1830.[2] The post office was moved to nearby Mount Sterling at an unknown date where it retained the name Hopewell.[3] By 1833, Hopewell had 75 inhabitants.[4]
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