Welcome to Mount Hope ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Hope. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Hope to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Hope, please Contact Us.
Mount Hope would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Mount Hope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Hope: Mt. Hope
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Hope is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Hope was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Hope would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Mount Hope: This one is located in Greene County and the other is located in Dyer County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 43 communities that are also named Mount Hope - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Prince Edward Island, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Hope.
Communities near Mount Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Hope.
- Greeneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <5>
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Jonesborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Bolton Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Mount Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Hope.
Adding Mount Hope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Hope post office opened in 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Mount Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, 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 Mount Hope - 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/ |