Welcome to Hopeville ...
Hopeville is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Hopeville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hopeville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hopeville: (870)
Communities Also Named Hopeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hopeville - they are located in Connecticut (2), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopeville.
Communities near Hopeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopeville.
- Fordyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Bearden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <4>
- East Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Tinsman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Hopeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopeville. 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 Hopeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopeville. See our Newspapers Page for Hopeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopeville ...
Looking for more information about Hopeville? 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 Hopeville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopeville.
Adding Hopeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopeville 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 Hopeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hopeville post office opened in 1877.
We also found Hopeville on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |