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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 New 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 New 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.

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 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.

New Hope is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of New Hope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From New Hope to Whitesburg
    • Big Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Gurley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • English Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenwycke Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Maysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From New Hope to Summit
    • McLarty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From New Hope to McLarty
    • Bright Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Birdie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Craig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From New Hope to Craig
    • Snead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From New Hope to Liberty
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Joppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Holly Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baileytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baileytown
      • From New Hope to Baileytown
    • Simcoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simcoe
      • From New Hope to Simcoe
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Grove Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From New Hope to Rogers
    • Whiton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chigger Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hix ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
      • Hix is located in DeKalb County
    • Gibson Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Geraldine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Luttrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luttrell
      • From New Hope to Luttrell
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Sardis City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Paint Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paint Rock
      • From New Hope to Paint Rock
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lim Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lim Rock
      • From New Hope to Lim Rock
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Langston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Pleasant Groves
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Larkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollytree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Swancott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Westlake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Capshaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Belle Mina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Mooresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Grant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Union Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Columbus City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • North ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
    • Friendship
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Scant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Warrenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warrenton
      • From New Hope to Warrenton
    • Grassy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grassy
      • From New Hope to Grassy
    • Guntersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Morgan City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <2>
    • Briscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From New Hope to Briscoe
    • Apple Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Florette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hulaco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Winton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winton
      • From New Hope to Winton
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Somerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Eva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>

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

Cemeteries Near New Hope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New 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.

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 New Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Click Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whittaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chandler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Hope had a population of 122 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Hope had a population of 2,927 people.

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

  • Lowe ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
    • Lowe is located in Madison County
  • Nebo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Madison County
  • Bucksnort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Keel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
    • Keel is located in Marshall County
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
  • Cottonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Marshall County
  • Berkley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Union Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Marshall County
  • Woodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paint Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paint Rock
    • From New Hope to Paint Rock
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    • Whitesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From New Hope to Whitesburg
    • Henryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Marshall County
    • Oleander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
      • Oleander is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in New 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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Hope, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Hope.

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 websites either 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 New Hope:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 New Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- New Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5387, Longitude: -86.3946    









 

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