Hopeful, Alabama
Hopeful, Alabama | |
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  Hopeful, Alabama  Hopeful, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′38″N 85°54′45″W / 33.49389°N 85.91250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159798[1] |
Hopeful (also, Hopewell, Cheaha, Davis, and Hopefull) is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. The community was named for Hopeful Church of Christ, which was founded in 1878 by W. J. Camp.[2]
Notable people[edit]
Howie Camp former Major League Baseball player
Rev. Joseph Camp Methodist circut rider and writer of An Insight into an Insane Asylum
Selocta Chinnabby well known Creek chief and general
Franklin Camp member of the Alabama Christian College board of trustees, editor of the Word of Life, and writer of three well known books.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hopeful". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Camp, Joseph Franklin. "Restoration History". History of the Restoration Movement. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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