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Welcome to Hopkins Spring ...

Hopkins Spring is located in Rockingham County<1>.


The location of Hopkins Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Hopkins Spring: Hopkins Spg. (or less commonly used: Hopkins Spng. or Hopkins Sprng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hopkins Spring for more information about variations on the name of Hopkins Spring.

Hopkins Spring is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hopkins Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hopkins Spring is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities near Hopkins Spring ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopkins Spring.

  • Harrisonburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bridgewater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Broadway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Grottoes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Timberville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Shenandoah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
  • New Market
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Stanley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>

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 Hopkins Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopkins Spring.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopkins Spring. 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 Hopkins Spring.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopkins Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Hopkins Spring.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkins Spring ...

Looking for more information about Hopkins Spring? 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 Hopkins Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopkins Spring.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkins Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, 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 Hopkins Spring - 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.









 

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