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in 1891, Hope Mills can trace its beginning back to 1766, when
due to the wealth of natural water power and the abundance of
timber, a lumber camp, saw mill, grist mill and pottery
business were established. In 1839, construction of the first
cotton mill was completed and was the beginning of a new era
for the town. Much of the heritage and the town's name itself
can be attributed to the cotton milling industry that
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Hope Mills is a
community of 12,355 residents located along Interstate I-95 just
south of Fayetteville. The town offers a safe, quiet, peaceful,
southern village environment in which to live. Conveniently
located, Hope Mills is just 10 miles from Fort Bragg, 4 miles from
the Fayetteville Airport and 3 miles from the 620 acre Cumberland
Industrial Center.
While the town
is small, it offers its residents a full variety of services and
recreation. There are public parks and recreational facilities
located throughout the town. These facilities provide a wide range
of activities from our lake to walking trails to tennis courts.
Hope Mills has its own Police and Fire Departments and is only
minutes away from four major hospitals. Our new county library
provides a number of special services including summer reading
programs and public meeting rooms. Five shopping centers, the
historic downtown district, a post office, two medical clinics,
four elementary schools, two junior high schools, two high schools
and twenty churches round out a community in which to raise a
family and enjoy life.
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