Hope, Arkansas

Hope is a small city and country seat of Hampstead County in southwestern Arkansas. It covers 10.1 sq mi (26.1 sq km) and has a population of slightly over 10,000 (2011 estimate). It is in the Central Standard Time, which is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6), and five hours behind during Daylight Saving Time in summer. The phone area code here is 870.

Bill Clinton's Birthplace, Hope, Arkansas
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Hope is best known as the birthplace of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States. It is also the hometown of former Governor Mike Huckabee.

Largely a rural town, Hope is famous for its watermelons, producing some of the biggest in the world. The record is presently held by a 268.8 pound watermelon grown by Lloyd Bright in 2005.

Visiting Hope, Arkansas

Interstate 30 passes through Hope. Leave the highway at Exit 31 to N Hazel St and head south to reach Hope.

Hope City Hall
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Places of Interest in Hope, Arkansas

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