Welcome to Hope Mills ...
The town of Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hope Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
Hope Mills was established in 1766.
A typical abbreviation for Hope Mills: Hope Mls. (or less commonly used: Hope Mlls.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hope Mills has a population of 15,935 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Hope Mills is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hope Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hope Mills lies within the (910) area code.
The ZIP code for Hope Mills: 28348<5>
Websites for Hope Mills ...
Official Website: www.townofhopemills.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hope Mills had an population of 15,935 people. This is an increase of 5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hope Mills had a population of 15,176 people. This makes Hope Mills the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hope Mills represents 0.16% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,176 people, the population of Hope Mills increased 35.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,237 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hope Mills.
Communities Also Named Hope Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hope Mills - they are located in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hope Mills.
Communities near Hope Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hope Mills.
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Spring Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <6>
- Raeford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
- Raeford is located in Hoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <6>
- Eastover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Red Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <6>
- Saint Pauls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <6>
- Stedman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stedman <6>
- Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <6>
- Rennert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Autryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 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 Hope Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hope Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hope Mills. 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 Hope Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Hope Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hope Mills ...
Looking for more information about Hope Mills? 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 Hope Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hope Mills.
Adding Hope Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hope Mills post office opened in 1876.
We also found Hope Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hope Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hope Mills: www.townofhopemills.com/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hope Mills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hope Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Hope Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hope Mills 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/ |