Good Hope, Georgia

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was so named on account of the first settlers' "good hope" their town would grow to become prosperous.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Good Hope is located at Template:Coord (33.786925, -83.609638).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> 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.

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