Welcome to New Hope ...
New Hope is located in Paulding County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Hope has a population of 262 people<2> (see below for details).
New Hope is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from New Hope (for example, toward Piedmont (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for New Hope: 770, 470 & 678<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Hope had an population of 262 people. This is a decrease of 4.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Hope had a population of 274 people.
With a 2010 count of 274 people, the population of New Hope decreased 14.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 322 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Hope.
Communities Also Named New Hope ...
While we believe that this New Hope is located in Paulding County, we know of another 7 Georgia communities named New Hope. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bulloch, Early, Gilmer, Glynn, Gwinnett, Harris and Lincoln County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 119 communities that are also named New Hope - they are located in Alabama (12), Arizona, Arkansas (11), California, Florida (4), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (8), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (11), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (17), Texas (15), Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Hope.
Communities near New Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hope.
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
- Kennesaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
- Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <5>
- Kennesaw Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Douglasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
- Acworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Acworth is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <5>
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
- Villa Rica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
- Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <5>
- Noonday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 New Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hope. See our Newspapers Page for New Hope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hope ...
Looking for more information about New Hope? 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 New Hope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hope.
Adding New Hope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Hope 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 New Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the New Hope post office opened in 1878.
We also found New Hope on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Paulding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Hope. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the New Hope area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the New Hope area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |