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Welcome to Hopedale ...

The village of Hopedale is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of Hopedale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Hopedale: HOHP-dayl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopedale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hopedale has a population of 907 people<4> (see below for details).

Hopedale is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Hopedale lies within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hopedale had an population of 907 people. This is a decrease of 4.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hopedale had a population of 950 people (or 5.99% of the total population of Harrison County). This makes Hopedale the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 950 people, the population of Hopedale decreased 3.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 984 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hopedale.

Communities Also Named Hopedale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hopedale - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Hopedale ...

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

  • Weirton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
  • Steubenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Martins Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Toronto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
  • Wintersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
  • Mingo Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <6>
  • Follansbee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wellsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopedale ...

Looking for more information about Hopedale? 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 Hopedale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hopedale.

Adding Hopedale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hopedale 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 Hopedale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hopedale post office opened in 1850.

We also found Hopedale in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopedale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hopedale. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hopedale.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopedale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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