Hope, Missouri

Hope is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Hope was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1974.[2] The community most likely was named for the attitude of hope.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hope, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

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