Welcome to Hopewell Springs ...
Hopewell Springs is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Hopewell Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
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).
Websites for Hopewell Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hopewell Springs, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hopewell Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopewell Springs.
- Jacktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- McMullens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lenoir City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <4>
- Fairway Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Loudon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Madisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Etowah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 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).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopewell Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopewell Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
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 Monroe, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopewell Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |