New Hope, Georgia
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New Hope is an unincorporated community in Paulding County, Georgia
. Once considered a rural destination, New Hope is now an exurb of Atlanta, located at the crossroads of Dallas-Acworth Highway and East Paulding Drive/Old Cartersville Road. The community began to develop in the late 1990s and flourished in the early 2000s, especially with the development of the Riverwood, Bentwater, and SevenHills communities. As one of the fastest growing communities in one of the nation's fastest growing counties, New Hope was hit hard by the housing bust of the late 2000s. As a result, lots once slated for half-million dollar homes lie vacant, newly paved streets have no destination, and newly built homes remain unsold and shuttered.
New Hope is within zip code 30132, a part of Dallas, Georgia
. The Battle of New Hope Church
, one of the last battles before Sherman's campaign
reached Atlanta during the American Civil War
, took place in this area.
On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242
crashed into New Hope, killing 72 people after making an emergency landing on a spur of State Highway 92. The Douglas DC-9 was damaged from a severe thunderstorm. Every 10 years since the crash the survivors attend a ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the crash. It is the largest survivors group of its kind.
Paulding County, Georgia
Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 142,324. The county seat is Dallas....
. Once considered a rural destination, New Hope is now an exurb of Atlanta, located at the crossroads of Dallas-Acworth Highway and East Paulding Drive/Old Cartersville Road. The community began to develop in the late 1990s and flourished in the early 2000s, especially with the development of the Riverwood, Bentwater, and SevenHills communities. As one of the fastest growing communities in one of the nation's fastest growing counties, New Hope was hit hard by the housing bust of the late 2000s. As a result, lots once slated for half-million dollar homes lie vacant, newly paved streets have no destination, and newly built homes remain unsold and shuttered.
New Hope is within zip code 30132, a part of Dallas, Georgia
Dallas, Georgia
Dallas is a city in and the county seat of Paulding County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,544. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-History:...
. The Battle of New Hope Church
Battle of New Hope Church
The Battle of New Hope Church was fought May 25–26, 1864, between the Union force of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War...
, one of the last battles before Sherman's campaign
Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning in May...
reached Atlanta during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, took place in this area.
On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242
Southern Airways Flight 242
Southern Airways Flight 242 was a DC-9-31 jet, registered N1335U, that executed a forced landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, United States after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on April 4, 1977.At the time of the accident, the...
crashed into New Hope, killing 72 people after making an emergency landing on a spur of State Highway 92. The Douglas DC-9 was damaged from a severe thunderstorm. Every 10 years since the crash the survivors attend a ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the crash. It is the largest survivors group of its kind.