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Welcome to Hopewell Junction ...

Hopewell Junction is located in Dutchess County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopewell Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Hopewell Junction: Hopewell Jct. (or less commonly used: Hopewell Jctn.)

Hopewell Junction is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hopewell Junction: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Hopewell Junction: 12533<4>

Communities near Hopewell Junction ...

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

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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell Junction.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell Junction. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell Junction ...

Looking for more information about Hopewell Junction? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hopewell Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell Junction.

Adding Hopewell Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hopewell Junction 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 (so far) for Hopewell Junction was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopewell Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopewell Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Hopewell Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Hopewell Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hopewell Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hopewell Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.