Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Good Hope (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Good Hope. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Good Hope ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Goodhope.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Good Hope. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Good Hope.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Good Hope is located in Elmore County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Good Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Good Hope:
- Elmore County (The home county of Good Hope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Claud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Eclectic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Ware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Irma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Wetumpka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Prattville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Melmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Chambers County
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chilton County
- Mountain Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Equality
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Fishpond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Pentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Ray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Hissop
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Roxana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Tysonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Hornady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Shorter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Calebee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- La Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Notasulga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tuskegee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Fort Davis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Waugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Sunshine Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Cecil
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Boylston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Capitol Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Road
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- East Tallassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Benson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Our Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Agricola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Dadeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jacksons' Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Good Hope, see our County-by-County Page for Good Hope.
Cemeteries Near Good Hope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Good Hope.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Good Hope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Good Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Good Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Sheppard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Tallassee.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25902 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Good Hope had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Good Hope, with the one closest to Good Hope listed first.
- Eclectic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Wetumpka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Kowaliga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Shorter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Equality
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Weoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weoka is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Good Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Good Hope.
Newspapers Published in Good Hope ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Good Hope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Good Hope, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Good Hope.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Good Hope:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Tallapoosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Good Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Good Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |