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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

Hopeville itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hopeville, with the one closest to Hopeville listed first.

  • Galvez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
  • Dutch Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
  • Port Vincent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Sunshine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Saint Gabriel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Southwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
  • Geismar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gonzales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gardere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
  • Hohen Solms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hohen Solms is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohen Solms
  • Saint Amant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Denham Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
  • French Settlement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belle Helene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belle Helene is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Helene
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Baton Rouge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Colyell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
  • Bayou Goula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Head of Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
  • Dorcyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorcyville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcyville
  • Darrow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cofield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
  • Port Allen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brusly Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing

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 Hopeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.