Welcome to Hopewell ...
Hopewell is located in Maury County<1>.
The location of Hopewell 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Hopewell is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hopewell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hopewell ...
While we believe that this Hopewell is located in Maury County, we know of another 8 Tennessee communities named Hopewell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley, Cannon, Carroll, Claiborne, Davidson, Decatur, Gibson and Tipton County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 85 communities that are also named Hopewell - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (6), Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Texas (5), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopewell.
Communities near Hopewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopewell.
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Greenfield Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Powell Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Sawdust
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Chartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 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 Hopewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopewell. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell ...
Looking for more information about Hopewell? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell.
Adding Hopewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hopewell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hopewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hopewell post office opened in 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopewell. 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 Maury, 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 - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |