Welcome to Hope Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Hope Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hope Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hope Ridge, please Contact Us.
Hope Ridge would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Hope Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Hope Ridge: Hope Rdg. (or less commonly used: Hope Rdge. or Hope Ridg.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hope Ridge is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hope Ridge was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hope Ridge would have been located in the (740) area code.
Communities near Hope Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hope Ridge.
- New Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
- Paden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
- Powhatan Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <5>
- Sistersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
- Bethesda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Bethesda is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <5>
- Matamoras
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Quaker City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <5>
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
- Beallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hope Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hope Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Hope Ridge.
Adding Hope Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hope Ridge 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 Hope Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hope Ridge post office opened in 1858.
We also found Hope Ridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Hope Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Monroe, 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 Hope Ridge - 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/ |