Good Hope, Georgia

Good Hope, Georgia
Town
Georgia State Route 83 in Good Hope
Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°47′13″N 83°36′35″W / 33.78694°N 83.60972°W / 33.78694; -83.60972
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Walton
Government
• Mayor	Randy Garret [1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
• Land	1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	339
• Density	184.04/sq mi (71.04/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30641
Area code	470/678/770
FIPS code	13-33896[3]
GNIS feature ID	0314680[4]
Website	goodhopega.com

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

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]

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.

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.

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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