Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hopewell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hopewell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hopewell is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Hopewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopewell:
- Carroll County (The home county of Hopewell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Whitthorne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Lavinia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McLemoresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Anark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Huntingdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Sandy Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Chaseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Mifflin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Jacks Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Gadsden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Bells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crockett Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Decatur County
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Ledbetter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Graball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sitka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Whitway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Goat City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Union Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Fern
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Poplar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Middle Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Chesterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Rhodes Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Henry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Three Way
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Windy City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Lawrence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Malesus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Huntersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Obion County
- Kenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Pillowville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gleason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sidonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ralston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hopewell, see our County-by-County Page for Hopewell.
Cemeteries Near Hopewell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopewell.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hopewell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Little Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howse Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lavinia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Furgerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (593 more) ...
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leach Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newhope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Hopewell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hopewell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
- Whitthorne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Lavinia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- McLemoresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Law
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Law is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Spain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spain is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
- Gann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopewell.
Newspapers Published in Hopewell ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hopewell, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hopewell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hopewell:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hopewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopewell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |