Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the eastern terminus of Oregon Route 153, ten miles south of Dayton and a few miles west of Wheatland, at the east base of the Eola Hills. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Dayton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ...

Hopewell post office was established in 1897, and closed out to Amity in 1903.^[1] The name Hopewell does not appear in the gazetteers of the 1880s.^[1] Amity is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ... A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary, an important reference for information about places and place-names (see: toponomy), used in conjunction with an atlas. ...

Hopewell was the home of George K. Gay,^[2] who voted in the May 1843 Champoeg Meeting that created the provisional government, and built the first brick residence in the state of Oregon near Hopewell in 1842.^[2] Gay's great-grandson, singer Johnnie Ray, was born in Hopewell. The Champoeg Meetings in Oregon Country were the first attempts at governing in the Pacific Northwest by United States European-American pioneers. ... The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected government created in the Oregon Country that was in effect from May 2, 1843 until March 3, 1849. ... Johnnie Ray from the trailer for one of his few films, Theres No Business Like Show Business (1954) John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927–February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. ...

References

Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the state of Oregon. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is an organization which encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. ... The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is an organization which encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Historic image of Evangelical United Brethren Church near Hopewell from Salem Public Library
• Maps and aerial photos for 45°05′50″N 123°05′27″W / 45.09722, -123.09083Coordinates: 45°05′50″N 123°05′27″W / 45.09722, -123.09083
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