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Little Hope, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 42°05′56″N 79°49′08″W / 42.098921°N 79.818939°W / 42.098921; -79.818939
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Little Hope is an unincorporated community in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

History

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The origin of the name "Little Hope" is obscure.[2] A variant name was "Greenfield".[1] A post office called Greenfield was established in 1822, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Hope
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

42°05′56″N 79°49′08″W / 42.098921°N 79.818939°W / 42.098921; -79.818939