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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hopewell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopewell and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hopewell:
    • 33.632052, -85.382731
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hopewell
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hopewell ...

We found 85 communities that share the name Hopewell.

There are five communities within Alabama that are also named Hopewell.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 83 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Blount County
      • This Hopewell is located in Blount County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Hopewell.
    • Cherokee County
      • This Hopewell is located in Cherokee County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hopewell.
    • DeKalb County
      • This Hopewell is located in DeKalb County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Hopewell.
    • Jefferson County
      • This Hopewell is located in Jefferson County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hopewell.
    • Lee County
      • This Hopewell is located in Lee County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Hopewell.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Hopewell is located in Baxter County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Hopewell.
      • Boone County
      • This Hopewell is located in Boone County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the west northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hopewell.
      • Cleburne County
      • This Hopewell is located in Cleburne County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Hopewell.
      • Greene County
      • This Hopewell is located in Greene County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Hopewell.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Hopewell is located in Lawrence County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the west northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Hopewell.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hopewell [Pike County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Hopewell is located in Fairfield County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Hopewell.
      • Hartford County
      • This Hopewell is located in Hartford County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Hopewell.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hopewell.
      • Madison County
      • This Hopewell is located in Madison County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hopewell.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Hopewell is located in Camden County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Hopewell.
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hopewell [Cherokee County].
      • Fulton County
      • This Hopewell is located in Fulton County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Hopewell.
      • Harris County
      • This Hopewell is located in Harris County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hopewell.
    • Illinois
      • Marshall County
      • This Hopewell is located in Marshall County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Hopewell.
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hopewell [Mercer County].
    • Indiana
      • DeKalb County
      • This Hopewell is located in DeKalb County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Hopewell.
      • Johnson County
      • This Hopewell is located in Johnson County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the north of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hopewell.
      • Ripley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hopewell [Ripley County].
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hopewell [Johnson County].
      • Pratt County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hopewell [Pratt County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hopewell [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Green County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hopewell [Green County].
      • Greenup County
      • This Hopewell is located in Greenup County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Hopewell.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hopewell is located in Jefferson County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hopewell.
      • Laurel County
      • This Hopewell is located in Laurel County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Hopewell.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Hopewell is located in Howard County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Hopewell.
      • Somerset County
      • This Hopewell is located in Somerset County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Hopewell.
    • Mississippi
      • Benton County
      • This Hopewell is located in Benton County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Hopewell.
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hopewell [Calhoun County].
      • Clay County
      • This Hopewell is located in Clay County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Hopewell.
      • Copiah County
      • This Hopewell is located in Copiah County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Hopewell.
      • Covington County
      • This Hopewell is located in Covington County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the west southwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Hopewell.
      • Marion County
      • This Hopewell is located in Marion County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hopewell.
    • Missouri
      • Mississippi County
      • Although located in Mississippi County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Hopewell.
      • Warren County
      • This Hopewell is located in Warren County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hopewell.
      • Washington County
      • This Hopewell is located in Washington County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hopewell.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hopewell [Mercer County].
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Hopewell.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hopewell [Dutchess County].
      • Ontario County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hopewell [Ontario County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Hopewell lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Hopewell is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hopewell.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Hopewell is located in Rutherford County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Hopewell.
      • Wayne County
      • This Hopewell is located in Wayne County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hopewell.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hopewell lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hopewell [Guernsey County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hopewell is located in Jefferson County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hopewell.
      • Lucas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hopewell [Lucas County].
      • Muskingum County
      • This Hopewell is located in Muskingum County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Hopewell.
      • Seneca County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Seneca County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Hopewell.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Hopewell is located in Atoka County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Hopewell.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This Hopewell is located in Yamhill County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of Hopewell.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Hopewell is located in Bedford County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Hopewell.
      • Chester County
      • This Hopewell is located in Chester County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Hopewell.
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hopewell [Delaware County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Hopewell is located in Westmoreland County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Hopewell.
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Hopewell is located in Williamsburg County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Hopewell.
      • York County
      • This Hopewell is located in York County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hopewell.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Hopewell is located in Bradley County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Hopewell.
      • Cannon County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hopewell [Cannon County].
      • Carroll County
      • This Hopewell is located in Carroll County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hopewell.
      • Claiborne County
      • This Hopewell is located in Claiborne County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Hopewell.
      • Davidson County
      • This Hopewell is located in Davidson County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the north northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Hopewell.
      • Decatur County
      • This Hopewell is located in Decatur County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Hopewell.
      • Gibson County
      • This Hopewell is located in Gibson County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Hopewell.
      • Maury County
      • This Hopewell is located in Maury County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Hopewell.
      • Tipton County
      • This Hopewell is located in Tipton County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the west northwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Hopewell.
    • Texas
      • Franklin County
      • This Hopewell is located in Franklin County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hopewell.
      • Houston County
      • This Hopewell is located in Houston County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Hopewell.
      • Lamar County
      • This Hopewell is located in Lamar County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the west of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Hopewell.
      • Leon County
      • This Hopewell is located in Leon County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the west of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Hopewell.
      • Red River County
      • Although located in Red River County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Hopewell.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Hopewell is located in Fauquier County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hopewell.
      • Hopewell City
      • This Hopewell is located in Hopewell City and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopewell City community of Hopewell.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Hopewell [Clark County].
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Hopewell is located in Barbour County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Hopewell.
      • Fayette County
      • This Hopewell is located in Fayette County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hopewell.
      • Marion County
      • This Hopewell is located in Marion County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the north northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hopewell.
      • Preston County
      • This Hopewell is located in Preston County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northeast of the Hopewell that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Hopewell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopewell ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cedar Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Edwardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Cleburne County
  • Gold Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
    • Gold Ridge is located in Randolph County
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Hightower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
  • Jake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
    • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Luckie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckie
    • Luckie is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cleburne County
  • Plainview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Cleburne County
  • Trickem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
    • Trickem is located in Cleburne County
  • Union Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Cleburne County

How Far From Hopewell to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hopewell to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hopewell and extending to:

  • Heflin, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hopewell to Heflin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6321, Longitude: -85.3827       In this case, the coordinates for Hopewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hopewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hopewell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hopewell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.835 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.332 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.706 degrees.









 

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