Welcome to Hope ...
Hope is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Hope extends into Bath County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hope is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hope: (859)
The ZIP code for Hope: 40334<3>
Communities Also Named Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Hope - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hope.
Communities near Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hope.
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <5>
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
- Owingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <5>
- Camargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Clay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
- Frenchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <5>
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Salt Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <5>
- Lakeview Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 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 Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Hope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hope ...
Looking for more information about 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 Hope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hope.
Adding Hope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hope post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |