Good Hope (also known as Goodhope or Norco-goodhope) was a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish (french: Paroisse de Saint-Charles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, its population was 52,549. The parish seat is Hahnville and the most populous community is Luling.
The parish was ...
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Louisiana
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, United States, located on the east bank of the
Mississippi River
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It was located between the towns of New Sarpy and Norco before being annexed by Norco on September 5, 2000.
History
The annexation by Norco was the eventual result of a 1983 buyout of all residential and commercial property by the Good Hope Refinery
Good Hope (also known as Goodhope or Norco-goodhope) was a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States, located on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
It was located between the towns of New Sarpy and Norco ...
.
Notable people
* David Butler, sculptor and artist
See also
*List of ghost towns in Louisiana
This is an incomplete List of ghost towns in Louisiana. Also includes old sawmill towns.
* Albany, Caddo Parish
* Alco, Vernon Parish: Sawmill town (Longleaf area) on LA 465 east of La 117.
* Alma, Pointe Coupee Parish
* Alsatia, East Carroll ...
References
Former census-designated places in Louisiana
Ghost towns in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Populated places disestablished in 2000
2000 disestablishments in Louisiana
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