Hopefield Ghost Town

Crittenden County, Arkansas35.1553, -90.0747

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.8 miMemphis, TN
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
29 miCommerce
Illustration of a south landscape
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Hopefield, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSouthavenBartlettGermantownHorn LakeHopefield
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hopefield. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Memphis, TN, about 6.8 miles southeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Commerce29 mi southwest
  2. Wittsburg36 mi west
  3. Peyton43 mi southwest
  4. Pink43 mi south
  5. Trotter Landing50 mi southwest
  6. Wildwood58 mi south
  7. Branums Point58 mi north
  8. Delta59 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4831Jan5434Feb6242Mar7251Apr8061May8869Jun9173Jul9071Aug8564Sep7552Oct6242Nov5234DecJan: 4.4 inFeb: 4.4 inMar: 5.8 inApr: 5.8 inMay: 5.9 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 4.2 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 4.4 inNov: 4.8 inDec: 5.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from W Memphis. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the W Memphis station (USC00037712), 6.4 miles away. About 55.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCrittenden County, Arkansas
Coordinates35.15528, -90.07472
SourcesWikidata Q105730132 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hopefield ghost town?

In Crittenden County, Arkansas, at 35.1553, -90.0747. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Memphis, TN, about 6.8 miles southeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Hopefield?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Hopefield?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from W Memphis. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hopefield?

Yes. Commerce (29 mi), Wittsburg (36 mi).

More ghost towns in Arkansas

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