Welcome to Hope ...

Hope is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.

The location of Hope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Hope is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hope: (985)

Communities Also Named Hope ...

While we believe that this Hope is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Hope. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Iberia and Saint Martin Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 47 communities that are also named Hope - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hope.

Communities near Hope ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hope.

• Gramercy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
• Lutcher
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
• Sorrento
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
• French Settlement
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <4>
• Reserve
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
  • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <4>
• Paulina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
  • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <4>
• North Vacherie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
• Vacherie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacherie
  • Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vacherie <4>
• Killona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
  • Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <4>
• Laplace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
  • Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <4>

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 Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hope.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hope. 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 Hope.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Hope.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hope ...

Looking for more information about Hope? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hope.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint John the Baptist Parish: www.sjbparish.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/