Welcome to Hopewell ...
Hopewell is located in Cleburne County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hopewell, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopewell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Hopewell is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hopewell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Hopewell is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Hopewell: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Hopewell ...
While we believe that this Hopewell is located in Cleburne County, we know of another 5 Alabama communities named Hopewell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jefferson and Lee County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 85 communities that are also named Hopewell - they are located in Arkansas (6), Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopewell.
Communities near Hopewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopewell.
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
- Tyus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Heflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
- Tallapoosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <5>
- Bowdon Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Junction
- Bowdon Junction is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon Junction <5>
- Bowdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
- Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <5>
- Mount Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <5>
- Buchanan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
- 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.<6> 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
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 Hopewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopewell. 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 Hopewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell ...
Looking for more information about Hopewell? 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 Hopewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell.
Adding Hopewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopewell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hopewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hopewell post office opened in 1888.
We also found Hopewell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopewell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |