Welcome to Harvey ...
Harvey is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Harvey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harvey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Harvey is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harvey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harvey is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.
The ZIP code for Harvey: 72841<4>
Communities Also Named Harvey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Harvey - they are located in British Columbia, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harvey.
Communities near Harvey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harvey.
- Waldron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <5>
- Oden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <5>
- Gravelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Parks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Bluffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Sims
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Waltreak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Boles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <5>
- Pencil Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
- Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <5>
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 Harvey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harvey. 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 Harvey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvey. See our Newspapers Page for Harvey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvey ...
Looking for more information about Harvey? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harvey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harvey.
Adding Harvey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harvey 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 Harvey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harvey post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harvey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harvey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Harvey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harvey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |