Hope Mills is in western Cumberland County, south of Fayetteville. For a tree job anywhere in town, call (910) 900-8937 or send the form.
- people, 2020 Census
- 17,808
- town chartered
- 1891
- first cotton mill finished
- 1839
A mill town on a creek
The town's roots go back to 1766, when a lumber camp, saw mill, grist mill and pottery business were set up here. Its first cotton mill, powered by the Hope Mills Dam, was finished in 1839, and the cotton mills that followed gave the town its name. The town center sits beside the dam on Little Rockfish Creek, which forms the lake.
Storm rain here
During Hurricane Matthew, a weather observer near Hope Mills reported 17.00 inches of rain. In Florence, gauges around town logged between 15.09 and 20.55 inches from September 13 to 17, 2018, the highest just southeast of town.
Local rules
Hope Mills is its own town. We didn't find its tree rules in a citable form, so ask the town before removing a large tree. State rules on NC811 and burning apply everywhere; see tree rules.
Other towns on this site: Spring Lake, Raeford, Eastover, and Fayetteville itself. See every town.
Where these facts come from
- Wikipedia: Hope Mills, North Carolina
- National Weather Service Raleigh: Event Summary, Hurricane Matthew, October 2016
- National Weather Service Raleigh: Public Information Statement, storm total rainfall reports from Hurricane Florence (September 22, 2018)
Each link was opened and read on October 27, 2026. The city, PWC and the state revise these pages without notice, so give the original a look before relying on a figure.
Common questions
Is Hope Mills part of Fayetteville?
No. It is a separate town in western Cumberland County, south of Fayetteville.
Get a price on it
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