Welcome to Hopetown ...

Hopetown is located in Ross County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hopetown: HOHP-town<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopetown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hopetown is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hopetown: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Hopetown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hopetown - they are located in British Columbia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Hopetown ...

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

Chillicothe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
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Circleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
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Waverly City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
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- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
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Williamsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
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Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
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Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frankfort is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
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New Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Holland is located in Pickaway County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
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Bainbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
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Stoutsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
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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 Hopetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopetown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopetown ...

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

Adding Hopetown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hopetown 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 Hopetown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopetown.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hopetown. 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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Hopetown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Hopetown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.