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Welcome to Hopewell ...

Hopewell is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Hopewell is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hopewell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hopewell: 828

Communities Also Named Hopewell ...

While we believe that this Hopewell is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Hopewell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mecklenburg and Wayne County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 85 communities that are also named Hopewell - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (6), Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopewell.

Communities near Hopewell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopewell.

  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Boiling Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spindale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
    • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <3>
  • Rutherfordton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Belwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
    • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Chesnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
    • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <3>
  • Ellenboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
  • Kingstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 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 Hopewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopewell. 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 Hopewell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell ...

Looking for more information about Hopewell? 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 Hopewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopewell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.