New Hope, Texas (Sunnyvale)
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New Hope was a town in eastern Dallas County
(not to be confused with the town of New Hope, Texas
in Collin County
) that was later incorporated into Sunnyvale, Texas
.
New Hope was founded in the 19th century. Eventually it became quite large and was the main rival of neighboring Mesquite
. In addition to a significant population the town had a newspaper called the New Hope News, a post office, a school, a baseball club, several stores, and an annual fair called Gala Days. New Hope was a bustling town until 1921, when a storm blew much of it away. After that and for the length of its remaining history, it remained stagnant and never had the same glory as it did before the storm.
In the year 1953, the towns of New Hope, Long Creek
, and Hattersville joined to create one town, Sunnyvale
. In Sunnyvale today, some remainders of New Hope are still standing: several old houses, some which are used as households today; the old New Hope schoolhouse; Kearney's Store, which sits on the site of an old mercantile store where Gala Days used to be held; and an antique shop that was a New Hope house earlier in its history.
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
(not to be confused with the town of New Hope, Texas
New Hope, Texas
New Hope is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Hope is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
in Collin County
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
) that was later incorporated into Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a wealthy, affluent suburb of Dallas. It is the easternmost city completely within Dallas County...
.
New Hope was founded in the 19th century. Eventually it became quite large and was the main rival of neighboring Mesquite
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
. In addition to a significant population the town had a newspaper called the New Hope News, a post office, a school, a baseball club, several stores, and an annual fair called Gala Days. New Hope was a bustling town until 1921, when a storm blew much of it away. After that and for the length of its remaining history, it remained stagnant and never had the same glory as it did before the storm.
In the year 1953, the towns of New Hope, Long Creek
Long Creek, Texas
Long Creek was the name of a town on the eastern side of Dallas County. In 1953, it merged with the three nearby towns of Hattersville, Tripp and New Hope to form the town of Sunnyvale, Texas. Today, Long Creek's former area is in southern Sunnyvale....
, and Hattersville joined to create one town, Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a wealthy, affluent suburb of Dallas. It is the easternmost city completely within Dallas County...
. In Sunnyvale today, some remainders of New Hope are still standing: several old houses, some which are used as households today; the old New Hope schoolhouse; Kearney's Store, which sits on the site of an old mercantile store where Gala Days used to be held; and an antique shop that was a New Hope house earlier in its history.