While we don't have a date for the founding of Hopewell Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Hopewell Springs: Hopewell Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hopewell Spngs. or Hopewell Sprngs.)
Hopewell Springs is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hopewell Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hopewell Springs (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hopewell Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopewell Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell Springs ...
Looking for more information about Hopewell Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell Springs.
Adding Hopewell Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopewell Springs 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 Hopewell Springs was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Hopewell Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopewell Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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