Welcome to Hope ...
Hope is located in Osage County<1>.
The location of Hope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Hope is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hope is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Hope: This one is located in Osage County and the other is located in Pike County.
Beyond Missouri, 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, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, 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.
- Owensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
- Hermann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
- Hermann is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <4>
- Linn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <4>
- Belle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
- Bland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <4>
- Freeburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Rosebud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <4>
- Chamois
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <4>
- Westphalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <4>
- Gasconade
(11 miles [17.7 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 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.<5>
From that list, the Hope post office opened in 1897.
We also found Hope on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Osage, 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 Hope - 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/ |