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Welcome to Hopper ...

Hopper is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Hopper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopper, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Hopper is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hopper is within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Hopper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Hopper: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Hopper - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hopper ...

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

  • Glenwood
  • Mount Ida
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Hopper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Ida
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida<5>
  • Amity
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Hopper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Amity
  • Norman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Hopper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman<5>
  • Oden
  • Daisy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Hopper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Daisy
  • Black Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
    • Black Springs lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Hopper.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Black Springs
  • Caddo Gap
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
    • Caddo Gap lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Hopper.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Caddo Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap<5>
  • Manfred
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Manfred lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Hopper.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manfred
  • Salem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Hopper.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salem

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopper. 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 Hopper.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopper ...

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

Adding Hopper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hopper 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 Hopper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hopper post office opened in 1888.

We also found Hopper in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopper.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopper. 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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hopper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3587, Longitude: -93.6888       In this case, the coordinates for Hopper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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