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Welcome to Bright Hope ...

Bright Hope is located in Greene County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Bright Hope, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bright Hope, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

Bright Hope is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bright Hope is located in the (423) area code.

Communities near Bright Hope ...

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

  • Clevenger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
    • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
  • Morristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
  • Greeneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Cocke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
  • Bolton Estates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
    • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Forest Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Pleasant View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
  • Jaybird
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Bright ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in Hamblen County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
  • Monte Vista Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
    • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 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 Bright Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bright Hope.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bright Hope ...

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

Adding Bright Hope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bright 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 Bright Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bright Hope post office opened in 1823.

We also found Bright Hope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bright Hope.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bright Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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