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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about New Hope. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Hope to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Hope, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New Hope (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for New Hope. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of New Hope is historic, it would have been located within present day Attala County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.

Below are the counties that are near New Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Hope:

  • Attala County     (The home county of New Hope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Sallis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Zemuly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Possumneck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Kosciusko
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Hesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Ethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • McCool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Carroll County
    • Vaiden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Choctaw County
    • French Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Durant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Acona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
    • Ituma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Coxburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Tolarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
    • Gwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
    • Tchula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Saint Ann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Redwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coosa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Lena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Standing Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Tuscola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Davis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Cobbville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Maris Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Mill Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Cash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Vowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Hinze
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Fordyke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Evans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Hope, see our County-by-County Page for New Hope.

Cemeteries Near New Hope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Hope.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for New Hope - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wyse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harmonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sallis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hill Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Roby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (449 more) ...
    • New Roby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • McClain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find New Hope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Hope.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.

  • Sallis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • McAdams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McAdams is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams
  • McVille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McVille is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
  • Durant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shrock ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shrock is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
  • Thomastown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomastown is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • Goodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kosciusko
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Conway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Hesterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Hope.

Newspapers Published in New Hope ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Hope, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Hope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Hope:

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 New Hope, 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.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.