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Welcome to Hopkins ...

Hopkins is located in Wake County<1>.


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


Hopkins is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hopkins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hopkins: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Hopkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Hopkins: This one is located in Wake County and the other is located in Davidson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 20 communities that are also named Hopkins - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hopkins ...

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

  • Raleigh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wake Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
    • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <5>
  • Garner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
  • Knightdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <5>
  • Wendell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rolesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <5>
  • Zebulon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Archer Lodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Louisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkins ...

Looking for more information about Hopkins? 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 Hopkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopkins.

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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