Welcome to Mount Hope ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Hope. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Hope to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Hope, please Contact Us.
Mount Hope would have been located within present day Floyd County<2>.
The location of Mount Hope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Hope: Mt. Hope
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Hope is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Hope was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Mount Hope is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Mount Hope once stood is in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Mount Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Mount Hope - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Hope.
Communities near Mount Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Hope.
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
- Cedartown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <6>
- Seney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Summerville Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Centre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <6>
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Cave Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <6>
- Robealou Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 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 Mount Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Hope.
Adding Mount Hope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Hope in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mount Hope post office opened in 1888.
We also found Mount Hope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |