Welcome to West Hope ...
West Hope is located in Sussex County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Hope: W. Hope
West Hope is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named West Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Hope - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Hope.
Communities near West Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hope.
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Courtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Jarratt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
- Capron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Yale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Joyner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
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 West Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hope. See our Newspapers Page for West Hope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hope ...
Looking for more information about West Hope? 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 West Hope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hope.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |