Hopeulikit, Georgia
Hopeulikit, Georgia | |
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Location in Bulloch County and the state of Georgia | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bulloch |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 769 (Estimate) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30461 |
| Area code | 912 |
Hopeulikit (/ˌhoʊpjuːˈlaɪkɪt/ HOHP-yoo-LYKE-it) is an unincorporated community in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States.
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, where the current-day community is located. Hopeulikit has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
The town of "Hopeulikit" is located 8 miles northwest of Statesboro and 74 miles south of Augusta, at the intersection of Georgia highways U.S. 25 and U.S. 80. This most unusual name had an equally interesting origination, from a 1920s-era dance hall located at the junction of U.S. Route 80 and U.S. Route 25, where the community is situated.
Some of the originating families have been there since before the community was named, such as the Beasley family. The Beasley House in Hopeulikit, Bulloch County, GA. Built in 1907 by Dan T. and Mary Akins Beasley. Dan was a blacksmith. The state of Georgia has recognized Hopeulikit as a community since its formation in the early 1960s, but the community has remained unincorporated.