Hopeulikit ( ) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Bulloch County
Bulloch County is a County (United States), county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 81,099, up from 70,217 in 2010. The coun ...
,
Georgia
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, United States.
Toponymy
Pronounced "Hope you like it", the community’s unusual name stems from a 1920s-era dance hall located at the junction of
U.S. Route 80 and
U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a north–south United States Highway that runs for in the southern and midwestern US. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick, Georgia, from where it proceeds mostly due north, passing through the cities of Augusta, Georg ...
, where the current-day community is located. Hopeulikit has frequently been noted on lists of
unusual place names.
History
Hopeulikit was founded by Beatrice and John Paul Ellis of Hopeulikit, whose families have owned land in the area for generations. The state of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
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has recognized Hopeulikit as a community since its formation in the early 1960s, but the community has remained unincorporated.
Geography
Hopeulikit is located at (32.5216, -81.8504),
approximately eight miles north-west of
Statesboro at the intersection of U.S. Highways 25 and 80.
Hopeulikit is 223 feet (68 m) above sea level.
Demographics
Hopeulikit is unincorporated and therefore is not surveyed by the U.S. Census.
Public awareness
When traveling
U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a north–south United States Highway that runs for in the southern and midwestern US. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick, Georgia, from where it proceeds mostly due north, passing through the cities of Augusta, Georg ...
or
U.S. Route 80 in Bulloch County, commuters' attention is sure to be drawn to one of the several green road signs saying, "Welcome to Hopeulikit". In the 1920s - 1930s, the area played host to one of the region's largest attractions, "The Hopeulikit Dance Hall". Since the community's formation and adaptation of the unusual name, Georgians have been drawn to the history of this small community, which has caused Hopeulikit to receive attention in the media
WTOC-TV based out of
Savannah
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and on several tourist attraction themed websites such as
SouthEastRoads
an
References
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Unincorporated communities in Bulloch County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)