Hopwood, Pennsylvania
Hopwood is a community of 1,767 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Hopwood
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fayette County Career and Technical Institute, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Adam Clarke Nutt Mansion and Gallatin School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hopwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hopwood
Hopwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,090 at the 2010 census, up from 2,006 at the 2000 census. It is located in North Union and South Union townships. The village was named after John Hopwood.
From the Wikipedia article Hopwood, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Fayette County Career and Technical Institute
School · 2.4 mi
Vocational-technical school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
State Theatre Center for the Arts
Cinema and theater · 2.0 mi
Theater and former movie theater in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
Museums and landmarks12
Adam Clarke Nutt Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Mansion in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Gallatin School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
School building in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Hopwood-Miller Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic building located in the village of Hopwood, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John P. Conn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
John S. Douglas House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Monroe Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Morris-Hair Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Mount Saint Macrina
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
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Summit Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Hotel in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Uniontown Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Fort Gaddis
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The village was named after John Hopwood, a Baptist preacher. For a time, the village was renamed as Monroe.
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, a skirmish which helped to start the French and Indian War, was fought near Hopwood on May 28, 1754.
Hopwood was home to the famous Uniontown Speedway from 1916 through the mid-1920s. The Universal Trophy and Autumn Classic, 1921 AAA Championship Car season national championship points races, were held there in 1921 and 1922. Before the sport was banned, In 1914 and 1915, hill-climb races were held up the nearby Summit Mountain.
Hopwood has the most early-American 19th century stone buildings along the National Pike/Old U.S. Route 40, with a number of them being on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1816 President Monroe was a guest at the Hopwood-Miller Tavern, then known as the Moses Hopwood House. Other Presidents and notables stayed there when the building was operated as an inn including John Quincy Adams, William Henry Harrison, James Polk and James Buchanan. Other important buildings include the Barnes Estate, the Summit Inn, and the former Soldiers Orphan's School, a post-Civil War orphan school which is the current property of the Jumonville Camp & Retreat Center.
From the History section of Hopwood, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
St. Peter's Anglican Church (Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
Church · 2.1 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute
School · 2.4 mi
175 Georges Fairchance Road, Uniontown
Map of Hopwood
49 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 3.2 in | 10.0 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 22°F | 2.8 in | 8.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 29°F | 3.7 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 73°F | 48°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 57°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 53°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 41°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 3.3 in | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Uniontown 1 Ne Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fayette County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2013-10-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2010-04-16: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- East Uniontown 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- South Uniontown 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Fairchance 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Smithfield 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Connellsville 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Republic 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Nemacolin 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Brownsville 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Fairdale 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Hiller 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hopwood Miller Tavern US 40, Smallbones, CC0
- Monroe Tavern Hopwood PA, Smallbones, CC0
- 2022-05-14 08 30 17 View west along U.S. Route 40 Business (National Pike) at Bennington Road and Hopwood-Fairchance Road on the border of North Union Township and South Union Township in Fayette..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris Hair Tavern Hopwood PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Adam Clarke Nutt Mansion, Nyttend, Public domain
- Fayette County Courthouse, Jjscully, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John P. Conn House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Summit Hotel exterior PA1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gallatin School, Uniontown, Pennsylvania - 20201011, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John S. Douglas House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Oak Hill Estate and west gate, Generic1139, CC BY 3.0
- St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Uniontown 03, Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0
- State Theatre Center for the Arts. Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA, Rfinkels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uniontown, Pennsylvania (7235265682), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2017 Vatican City Jersey, Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NAPA Uniontown - panoramio, Fayette Parts Servic…, CC BY 3.0
- ISS047-E-78350 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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