Welcome to Hopedale ...
So far, we found very little information about Hopedale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hopedale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hopedale, please Contact Us.
Hopedale would have been located within present day Desha County<2>.
The location of Hopedale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopedale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hopedale is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hopedale was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hopedale would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Hopedale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hopedale - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopedale.
Communities near Hopedale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopedale.
- Dumas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <5>
- McGehee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <5>
- Dermott
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <5>
- Gould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Mitchellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Arkansas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Tillar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>
- Reed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hopedale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopedale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopedale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopedale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopedale. See our Newspapers Page for Hopedale.
Adding Hopedale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopedale in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hopedale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hopedale post office opened in 1878.
We also found Hopedale on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopedale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hopedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopedale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |