Welcome to New Hope ...
New Hope is located in Lowndes County<1>.
The location of New 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 New Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
New Hope is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Hope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for New Hope: (662)
Communities Also Named New Hope ...
While we believe that this New Hope is located in Lowndes County, we know of another 7 Mississippi communities named New Hope. Those communities are located in the following counties: Attala, Franklin, Harrison, Marion, Prentiss, Tippah and Yalobusha County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 119 communities that are also named New Hope - they are located in Alabama (12), Arizona, Arkansas (11), California, Florida (4), Georgia (8), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, 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.
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Reform
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
- Millport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
- Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Pickensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Artesia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Ethelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<5>
From that list, the New Hope post office opened in 1886.
We also found New Hope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, 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 New 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/ |