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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Virginia | ||
| Incorporated | 1914 | ||
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| - Mayor | Steven R. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Taylor | ||
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| - City | 10. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 8 sq mi (28. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 10. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares 2 sq mi (26. 5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0. 6 sq mi (1. 5 km²) 5. 36% | ||
| Elevation | 50 ft (15. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 2 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 22,354 | ||
| - Density | 2,182. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (842. 9/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 1,175,652 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 23860 | ||
| Area code(s) | 804 | ||
| FIPS code | 51-38424[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1495714[2] | ||
| Website: www.ci.hopewell.va.us | |||
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History
City Point
The city owes its existence to its site overlooking the James and Appomattox Rivers. The James River in the US state of Virginia is a long River, including its Jackson River source The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 137 miles (220 km in central and eastern Virginia in the United States, named for City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was established in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale. City Point was a town in Prince George County Virginia in the state of Virginia. Sir Thomas Dale (d August 19, 1619) was a British naval commander and deputy-governor of the Virginia Colony in 1611 and from 1614 to 1616 It was first known as "Bermuda City" (one of many appearances of the name of the Atlantic archipelago, itself once part of Virginia, on the map of Virginia) which was changed to Charles City, lengthened to Charles City Point, and later abbreviated to City Point. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
"Charles City Point" was in Charles City Shire when the first eight shires were established in the Colony of Virginia in 1634. Charles City Shire was formed in 1634 in the Virginia colony It was named for Charles I, the then King of England, and was renamed Charles Charles City Shire soon became known as Charles City County in 1637. Charles City County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. An area of the county south of the river including City Point became Prince George County in 1703. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
During the American Civil War, City Point was the headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865 Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City Point Railroad, built in 1838 between City Point and Petersburg played an important role in the campaign, and later became the oldest portion of the Norfolk and Western Railway, itself now a part of Norfolk Southern. The City Point Railroad was a nine-mile railroad in eastern Virginia established in 1838 which ran from City Point (now part of the independent City of Hopewell Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Petersburg is an Independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River. The Norfolk and Western Railway ( N&W), a US Class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982 This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern
City Point was an unincorporated town in Prince George County until the City of Hopewell annexed the Town of City Point in 1923. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Hopewell Farm
Hopewell was developed by DuPont Company in 1914 as Hopewell Farm, an incorporated area in Prince George County. E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (,) is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a Gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year DuPont first built a dynamite factory there, then switched to the manufacture of guncotton during World War I. Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of Nitroglycerin, initially using Diatomaceous earth (kieselgur US Spelling kieselguhr Nitrocellulose (also cellulose nitrate, flash paper) is a highly flammable compound formed by Nitrating Cellulose through exposure to World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Nearly burned to the ground in the infamous Hopewell Fire of 1915, Hopewell prospered afterwards and became known as the "Wonder City". Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Unlike most cities in Virginia, Hopewell was never incorporated as a town but was incorporated as an independent city in 1916. An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year It was abandoned by DuPont after World War I and briefly became a ghost town, until Tubize Corporation established a plant at the old DuPont site in 1923. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The same year, the city of Hopewell annexed the neighboring town of City Point.
1935 bus tragedy
Hopewell made national news when, on December 22, 1935, a bus plunged through the open draw of the Appomattox River Drawbridge on State Route 10 just outside Hopewell's city limits. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 137 miles (220 km in central and eastern Virginia in the United States, named for A drawbridge is a type of Movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a Castle. State Route 10 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia, running between Richmond and Suffolk. Of the 15 occupants of the bus, only one survived. Today, the modern twin spans of the Charles Hardaway Marks Bridges cross nearby. Charles Hardaway Marks Bridges are twin spans which carry State Route 10 across the Appomattox River in Virginia.
Public Schools
Hopewell currently has six public schools; Hopewell High school (High School), Carter G. Woodson (Middle School), Patrick Copeland (Elemantary), Dupont (Elemantary), Harry E. James (Elemantary), and Woodlawn Learning Center (Pre-School & A. E. ).
Recent history
Hopewell is the host city of large chemical plants owned by the Honeywell Corporation, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, and Hercules Chemical. Honeywell ( is a major American multinational conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products engineering services and aerospace systems Financial Information 200720062005Total It has dealt with many environmental issues over the years, most notably the infamous kepone debacle of the 1970's. Kepone, also known as chlordecone, is a Carcinogenic ref> chemical description Insecticide related to Mirex, used between 1966 and
In 1977, Hopewell again made the national news when a tanker hit the Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge. The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge is a vertical- Lift bridge that spans the James River between Jordan's Point in Prince George County and
In 1983, Hopewell unfortunately made the national news again when it was discovered that an elderly woman by the name of Evelyn Rust Wells had been held captive in her home in the low-income side of the City Point area of Hopewell. Her captors, mostly men under 18, cashed her Social Security checks at local groceries. (At the time, this was not terribly unusual as the local boys and girls watched out for Ms. Wells and frequently did her grocery shopping for her. ) One of the local grocers, however, eventually called the Police when the boys used her check to buy beer. Ms. Wells was liberated after two months of being tied to her chair while her house was destroyed. [3]
Although still an important industrial city, like many cities, it has faced issues of urban decay. Its middle class has largely disappeared into Prince George County, and its housing stock is dominated by rental properties and low-income housing projects.
However, Hopewell has seen a resurgence with renewed development of its large waterfront areas, the downtown areas, and the City Point Historical District. The city has a collection of Sears Catalog Homes, with several available for exterior viewing on a self-guided tour. Sears Catalog Homes (sold as Sears Modern Homes) were ready-to-assemble Houses sold through Mail order by Sears Roebuck and Company, an
Hopewell is also home to an impressive collection of Aladdin Kit Homes, and may have had one of the largest collections in the country at one time. Many of these Aladdin Kit Homes have been razed.
Since 1994 Hopewell has been twinned with Ashford, Kent, U.K. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways in the borough of Ashford KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (28. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 10. 2 square miles (26. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 6 square miles (1. 5 km²) is water. The total area is 5. 36% water.
Adjacent counties
- Chesterfield County, Virginia - north
- Prince George County, Virginia - east, south, west
National protected area
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 22,354 people, 9,055 households, and 6,075 families residing in the city. Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Prince George County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value Petersburg National Battlefield is a National Park Service unit preserving sites related to the American Civil War Siege of Petersburg. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,182. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (842. 9/km²). There were 9,749 housing units at an average density of 951. 7/sq mi (367. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62. 29% White, 33. 48% Black or African American, 0. 35% Native American, 0. 81% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 1. 23% from other races, and 1. 77% from two or more races. 2. 91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America
There are 9,055 households, out of which 32. 1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 6% were married couples living together, 21. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 9% were non-families. 27. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 43 and the average family size was 2. 94.
The age of the population is spread out, with 26. 7% under the age of 18, 9. 1% from 18 to 24, 28. 6% from 25 to 44, 21. 0% from 45 to 64, and 14. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there are 87. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,196, and the median income for a family was $38,043. Males had a median income of $30,835 versus $23,398 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,338. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 5% of families and 14. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 10. 4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Residents
- Dorothiea Hundley (aka Seka), adult film actress went to Hopewell High School
Media
The Hopewell News, operated by Lancaster Management Inc. Seka is a legendary US pornographic actress (or "sex performer" as she prefers born Dorothiea Hundley, on April 15, 1954 Hopewell High School may refer to Hopewell High School (Pennsylvania, a high school in Aliquippa Pennsylvania Hopewell High School (Virginia , is a biweekly newspaper which covers local events[1]. The front page, as a PDF, is available from the paper's website.
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References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ New York Times, January 31, 1983. Section A Page 10. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0D16F7345C0C728FDDA80894DB484D81
External links
- Hopewell, Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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