Hope, Ohio

Hope is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Vinton County, Ohio, USA.[1]

History

Hope once contained an iron blast furnace.[2][3] A post office called Hope Furnace was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1890.[4] Lake Hope State Park, which gets its name from the town, is located nearby and covers part of the town. There are two buildings remaining from the town of Hope, one is the one-room Hope Schoolhouse, which has been renovated and is used for meetings, as a visitors center, and provides exhibits and educational programs on the area's history and culture.[5] The other is an old abandoned Church located on Wheelabout Road south of the schoolhouse, but is in very poor condition. The Moonville Rail-Trail also passes through Hope, and a trailhead for the Zaleski State Forest backpacking trails is located at the Hope Schoolhouse.[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hope, Ohio
2. Family Heritage (January 1, 1996). Vinton County, Ohio History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-56311-295-9.
3. "Our History". Vinton County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
4. "Vinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
5. Lake Hope State Park-Vinton County CVB https://vintoncountytravel.com/parks-and-recreation/lake-hope-state-park/
6. Zaleski State Forest Backpack Trail https://ohiodnr.gov/static/documents/forestry/maps/zaleski_backpack.pdf

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