Welcome to Hope Valley ...
Hope Valley is located in Tolland County<1>.
The location of Hope Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
A typical abbreviation for Hope Valley: Hope Vly. (or less commonly used: Hope Vally. or Hope Vlly.)
Hope Valley is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hope Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hope Valley: (860)
Communities Also Named Hope Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hope Valley - they are located in California, New York, North Carolina (2) and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hope Valley.
Communities near Hope Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hope Valley.
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Glastonbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Hope Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hope Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hope Valley. 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 Hope Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Hope Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hope Valley ...
Looking for more information about Hope Valley? 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 Hope Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hope Valley.
Adding Hope Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hope Valley 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 Hope Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hope Valley post office opened in 1831.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hope Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, 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 Hope Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |