Hopemont, West Virginia

Hopemont
Unincorporated community
Hopemont

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°26′14″N 79°31′2″W / 39.43722°N 79.51722°W / 39.43722; -79.51722Coordinates: 39°26′14″N 79°31′2″W / 39.43722°N 79.51722°W / 39.43722; -79.51722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Hopemont is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is located to the east of Terra Alta and is the home of Hopemont State Hospital, originally created as the West Virginia State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Hopemont has also been known as Rinards Crossing.


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