Welcome to Good Hope ...
The city of Good Hope is located in Walton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Good Hope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Good Hope has a population of 301 people<2> (see below for details).
Good Hope is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Good Hope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Good Hope: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)
The ZIP code for Good Hope: 30641<5>
Websites for Good Hope ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.waltonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Good Hope, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Good Hope had an population of 301 people. This is an increase of 9.85% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Good Hope had a population of 274 people. This makes Good Hope the county's 6th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Good Hope.
Communities Also Named Good Hope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Good Hope: This one is located in Walton County and the other is located in Grady County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 32 communities that are also named Good Hope - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi (5), Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Good Hope.
Communities near Good Hope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Good Hope.
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Chamberlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
- Loganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <6>
- East Wood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Social Circle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
- Social Circle is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <6>
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
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 Good Hope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Good Hope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Good 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 Good Hope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Good Hope. See our Newspapers Page for Good Hope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Good Hope ...
Looking for more information about Good 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Good Hope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Good Hope.
Adding Good Hope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Good Hope in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Good Hope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Good Hope post office opened in 1839.
We also found Good Hope in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Good Hope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Good Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Good Hope. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Good Hope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Good Hope, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Good Hope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Good Hope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |