Good Hope, Alabama
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Cullman census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35055. The Survey maps it on the Hanceville quadrangle. 2,483 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 702 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGood Hope grew from 2,264 to 2,483 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,264 | |
| 2020 | 2,483 | +219 (+10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Hanceville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1984 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
82 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of Good Hope between 1994 and 2019, burning about 424 acres in total. None started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160908-9 |
| 20 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 4121 CR 565, AL |
| 17 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190917-7 |
| 17 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
40 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Good Hope in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 22 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Lightning | Good Hope | 1 hurt | Lighting struck a person along Good Hop School Road. Other details unknown. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $25,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $22,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down and damaged vehicles on Interstate 65 at exit 299. |
| June 1996 | Hail | Good Hope | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Good Hope | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Good Hope | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $8,000 | Several trees were reported blown down in the Good Hope community. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $5,000 | Up to 5 power poles were knocked down along with trees at this location. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, which was blocking the road near County Road 528 and County Road 22 near the Winston and Cullman County, Alabama county line. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds tore sections of a tin roof off of a farm building and downed several trees. Damage was also reported at the Hutson Farm between Good Hope and Grandview near Days Gap Road and at the Asa Blalock farm. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of White Oak Loop and CR 437. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a home of of Beech Grove Road. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $1,000 | Two trees were uprooted and knocked over onto Doc Clemmons Road. |
| November 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Good Hope | $1,000 | At the rest area on Interstate 65, south of Cullman, a funnel cloud had been reported at 1257 pm. At the Shell Station just off I-65, a witness reported another funnel cloud off to the west around 1 pm. Another witness reported a brief touchdown in a rural area with only a few trees blown down. Beg: 34 07.049/86 52.536 End: 34 07.190/86 52.365 |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $800 | Four trees were knocked down on Day Gap Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $500 | A tree was knocked down blocking the road at the 2000 block of CR 216. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $200 | A tree was knocked down in Good Hope. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 2045 CR 222. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | $200 | Four tree limbs were blown down onto roadways in Good Hope. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Good Hope | - | Nickel-sized hail was reported in Good Hope. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Good Hope | - | Several feet of flowing water across Day Gap Road. Report relayed via social media. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | - | Big oak trees were knocked down on CR 216 making the road impassable. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Good Hope | - | Flooding reported on the East side of Good Hope along Doc Clemmons Road, Cupp Road, and Lindsey Road. Depth of water unknown. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Good Hope | - | The tornado touched down just west of Beech Grove Road just south of Good Hope before crossing Interstate 65 near mile marker 302 where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued on an east-northeast track crossing County Road 490 and County Road 573 uprooting dozens more trees. As the tornado neared Highway 31 along Day Gap Road, it intensified and removed the roof from a single wide trailer and caused more concentrated tree damage. The tornado crossed Highway 31 and continued to the east-northeast causing damage to a gas station and uprooting or snapping several more trees. The tornado lifted just east of County Road 599. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | - | Several large tree limbs and small trees were knocked down onto power lines across Cullman County. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Good Hope | - | Silver dollar sized hail was reported by local law enforcement. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Good Hope | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Good Hope | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | - | Wind damage began near Interstate 65 at exit 304, where multiple trees were uprooted and snapped, highway signs were broken over, and business windows were broken in. Roof and sign damage occurred to several businesses along Alabama Highway 69 and several side roads. The most significant damage occurred to a cinder-block warehouse, where an exterior wall collapsed. An overhead door was buckled and the roof collapsed. |
| January 2013 | Flash Flood | Good Hope | - | Flash flooding was occurring with water depth several inches deep across the road and mid way up the driver door of a truck. |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Good Hope | - | Heavy rainfall between 2 and 4 inches caused a bridge along CR 565 to be closed. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Good Hope | - | Heavy rainfall from strong to severe thunderstorms caused several inches of water to cover CR 616 near the intersection of Highway 69 and interstate 65. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | - | A few treesand power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Good Hope | - | golf ball size hail reported |
| May 2002 | Hail | Good Hope | - | Dime to quarter size hail was reported near Guthries Crossroads and just south of Cullman. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Good Hope | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in the extreme northwest corner of the county by emergency management. A number of trees were reported downed near Baldwin just west of Cullman. Trees were reported blown down at Good Hope by EMA and electric company. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Good Hope | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Phelan | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Carrol Acres | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Wesoda | 3.4 miles | 18 | |
| Bolte | 3.7 miles | 19 | |
| Johnsons Crossing | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Cullman | 4.2 miles | 19 | |
| Loretto | 4.3 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Good Hope | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q66409 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 119108. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







