Welcome to New Hope ...
So far, we found very little information about New Hope. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Hope to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Hope, please Contact Us.
New Hope would have been located within present day Gibson County<2>.
The location of New Hope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Hope is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where New Hope was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where New Hope once stood is in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named New Hope ...
While we believe that this New Hope is located in Gibson County, we know of another 16 Tennessee communities named New Hope. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cannon, Cheatham, Hancock, Hardin, Hawkins, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lincoln, Marion, Maury, McNairy, Roane, Sequatchie and Williamson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 119 communities that are also named New Hope - they are located in Alabama (12), Arizona, Arkansas (11), California, Florida (4), Georgia (8), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (8), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (11), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Texas (15), Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Hope.
Communities near New Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hope.
- Lavinia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <5>
- Ledbetter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Churchton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
- Union Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Bells
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <5>
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
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 New Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hope. See our Newspapers Page for New Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 New Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |