History of Hopeful Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hopeful Lutheran Church is located at
6430 Hopeful Church Road, Florence, Boone County, Ky
picture taken March 2011
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1806 First Constitution
The first Constitution of Hopeful Church, written in German, was adopted on January 6, 1806.
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English Translation of 1806 Constitution
Below is a picture of the interior of the 1837 Hopeful Church building.
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1953 Listing of burials and Index
Index to Photos of the Hopeful Church Cemetery
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Below is the third Hopeful Church built in 1837
This third Hopeful Church building replaced the 2nd log structure.
Notice the hanging oil lamps, wood stove to the left, the stars on the wall, and the lacy paper border.
The Hopeful Enclave ~ Boone County, Ky. 1805-1920
published by Paul Tanner, Frankfort, Ky. 1994
1883 Atlas Map of the Hopeful Church area
Below is the fourth Hopeful Church building built in 1917
This Church building replaced the 1837 Church building.
that still stands today with its magnificent stained glass windows.
Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery
published by William A. and Anne W. Fitzgerald 1962
which includes photos of the entire back section of the cemetery
from the collections of Carol Osborne
