Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Hopewell came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Hopewell in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Hopewell. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Hopewell data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Hopewell:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Hopewell is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Hopewell. See our Misc Page for Hopewell for more information.