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Welcome to Harpersville ...

The town of Harpersville is located in Shelby County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harpersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harpersville has a population of 1,723 people<2> (see below for details).

Harpersville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harpersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Harpersville: (205) & (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Harpersville: 35078<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harpersville had an population of 1,723 people. This is an increase of 5.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harpersville had a population of 1,637 people. This makes Harpersville the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Harpersville represents 0.03% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 206th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,637 people, the population of Harpersville increased 1.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,620 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harpersville.

Communities Also Named Harpersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Harpersville - they are located in Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harpersville.

Communities near Harpersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harpersville.

  • Pelham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
  • Pell City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <7>
  • Irondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <7>
  • Chelsea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leeds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <7>
  • Sylacauga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Childersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Springs Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 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 Harpersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harpersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harpersville. 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 Harpersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpersville. See our Newspapers Page for Harpersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpersville ...

Looking for more information about Harpersville? 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 Harpersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harpersville.

Adding Harpersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harpersville 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 Harpersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Harpersville post office opened in 1828.

We also found Harpersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harpersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harpersville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harpersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<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 Harpersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harpersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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