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Good Hope, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

33°47′13″N 83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W / 33.78694; -83.60972CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyWaltonGovernment

• MayorRandy Garret ^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total1.87 sq mi (4.84 km²) • Land1.84 sq mi (4.77 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)Elevation

797 ft (243 m)Population

(2020)

• Total339 • Density184.04/sq mi (71.04/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30641

Area code470/678/770FIPS code13-33896^[3]GNIS feature ID0314680^[4]Websitegoodhopega.com

Good Hope is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Good Hope in 1905.^[5] The community was so named on account of the first settlers' "good hope" their town would grow to become prosperous.^[6]

Geography

Good Hope is located at 33°47′13″N 83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W / 33.78694; -83.60972 (33.786925, -83.609638).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	151	—
1920	248	64.2%
1930	194	−21.8%
1940	219	12.9%
1950	189	−13.7%
1960	165	−12.7%
1970	202	22.4%
1980	200	−1.0%
1990	181	−9.5%
2000	210	16.0%
2010	274	30.5%
2020	339	23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 210 people, 85 households, and 66 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 339.

Notable person

Moina Michael, a.k.a., the Poppy Lady, was born in the town of Good Hope, in 1869. She pioneered the symbol of the silk poppy in tribute to World War I veterans.

References

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^ "Mayor's Office". National Pest Management Association. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 855.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.