RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Cleburne County >> Hopewell >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama





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 Hopewell (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 Hopewell. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hopewell is located in Cleburne County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cleburne County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Randolph, Talladega, Carroll (GA), Haralson (GA) & Polk (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Hopewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopewell:

  • Cleburne County     (The home county of Hopewell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Ai
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ai
      • From Hopewell to Ai
    • Muscadine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fruithurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hightower
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Edwardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Heflin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Micaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Hopewell to Micaville
    • Oak Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Hopewell to Oak Level
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Hopewell to Grantley
    • Abel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Borden Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Iron City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Hopewell to Dailey
    • Nances Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • De Armanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Friendship
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
    • Piedmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Booker T City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
      • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
    • Anniston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tecumseh
      • From Hopewell to Tecumseh
    • Spring Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Exie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Hopewell to Exie
  • Clay County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Graham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Hopewell to Cambridge
    • Sewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Hopewell to Sewell
    • Rockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Hopewell to Rockdale
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Milner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Hopewell to Milner
    • Corbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Hopewell to Corbin
    • Wedowee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Christiana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christiana
      • From Hopewell to Christiana
    • Ofelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ofelia
      • From Hopewell to Ofelia
    • West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Hopewell to West
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Hopewell to Kentuck
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Hopewell to Coldwater
    • Silver Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Run
      • From Hopewell to Silver Run
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Jake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Bowdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tyus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Roopville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Temple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Driskolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Driskolls
      • From Hopewell to Driskolls
    • Bowers Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
  • Douglas County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Villa Rica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tyree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Hannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County (GA)
  • Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roosterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Frolona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Centralhatchee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Etna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Hopewell to Etna
    • Cedartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hopewell, see our County-by-County Page for Hopewell.

Cemeteries Near Hopewell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopewell.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.

  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garretts Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garretts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garretts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wise Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleburne Memorial Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleburne Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (418 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hopewell had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.

  • Abernathy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Cleburne County
  • Muscadine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hightower
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallapoosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
    • Burwell is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Lofty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Randolph County
  • Coldwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Cleburne County
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Heflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Graham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Cleburne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopewell.

Newspapers Published in Hopewell ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hopewell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hopewell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hopewell:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6351, Longitude: -85.3845       In this case, the coordinates for Hopewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Hopewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025