Welcome to Hopewell ...
Hopewell is located in Hartford County<1>.
The location of Hopewell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopewell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Hopewell is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hopewell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hopewell is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Hopewell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Connecticut communities named Hopewell: This one is located in Hartford County and the other is located in Fairfield County.
Beyond Connecticut, there are 85 communities that are also named Hopewell - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (6), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopewell.
Communities near Hopewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopewell.
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
- New Britain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
- Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
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 Hopewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopewell. 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 Hopewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell ...
Looking for more information about Hopewell? 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 Hopewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell.
Adding Hopewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopewell 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 Hopewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hopewell post office opened in 1893.
We also found Hopewell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopewell. 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 Hartford, 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 Hopewell - 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/ |