Hopewell Ghost Town

Cannon County, Tennessee35.7139, -86.1722

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5 miLakewood Park, TN
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
30 miPinhook
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hopewell. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hopewell is a ghost town in Cannon County, Tennessee.

On the map

20 mi40 miMurfreesboroShelbyvilleTullahomaMcMinnvilleManchesterSmithvilleChristianaHopewell
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hopewell. 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 Lakewood Park, TN, about 5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Murfreesboro, TN, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pinhook30 mi northeast
  2. Spring Creek30 mi north
  3. Lillard Mill35 mi west
  4. Big Spring37 mi north
  5. Cole City63 mi southeast
  6. Little Nashville66 mi south
  7. Gerber70 mi southeast
  8. Bellefonte70 mi south

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

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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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Woodbury 1 Wnw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Woodbury 1 Wnw station (USC00409866), 9.7 miles away. About 57.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCannon County, Tennessee
Coordinates35.71390, -86.17220
Also known asHopewell, Cannon County, Tennessee
SourcesWikidata Q5900031

Questions

Where is Hopewell ghost town?

In Cannon County, Tennessee, at 35.7139, -86.1722. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lakewood Park, TN, about 5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Murfreesboro, TN, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Hopewell?

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 Hopewell?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Woodbury 1 Wnw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hopewell?

Yes. Pinhook (30 mi), Spring Creek (30 mi), Lillard Mill (35 mi), Big Spring (37 mi).

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