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Welcome to New Hope ...

New Hope is located in Randolph County<1>.

New Hope is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: New Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from New Hope (for example, toward Yates Crossroads (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named New Hope ...

While we believe that this New Hope is located in Randolph County, we know of another 11 Alabama communities named New Hope. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coffee, Crenshaw, Cullman, Fayette, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 119 communities that are also named New Hope - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (11), California, Florida (4), Georgia (8), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (8), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (11), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (17), Texas (15), Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Hope.

Communities near New Hope ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hope.

  • Roanoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tyus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Lineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bowdon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wadley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
  • Ephesus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Centralhatchee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

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 New Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hope.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Hope. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Hope.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hope. See our Newspapers Page for New Hope.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hope ...

Looking for more information about New Hope? 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 New Hope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hope.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.