Hopeton, California
Hopeton is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located north-northeast of Atwater, at an elevation of 184 feet.
The first name of the place was Forlorn Hope, after a battle term. The Forlorn post office operated from 1854 to 1859, and from 1860 to 1861. The Hopeton post office operated from 1866 to 1894 and from 1911 to 1914.
