Welcome to Harvard ...

Harvard is located in Gilchrist County<1>.

The location of Harvard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Harvard is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harvard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Harvard lies within the (352) area code.

Communities Also Named Harvard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Harvard: This one is located in Gilchrist County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Florida, there are 11 communities that are also named Harvard - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Harvard ...

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

• Newberry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <4>
• High Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • High Springs is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <4>
• Chiefland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <4>
• Trenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Cross City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
  • Cross City is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <4>
• Fanning Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <4>
• Branford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
  • Branford is located in Suwannee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branford <4>
• Fort White
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort White
  • Fort White is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort White <4>
• Little Lake City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
  • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
• Waters Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
  • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County

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 Harvard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvard ...

Looking for more information about Harvard? 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 Harvard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harvard.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gilchrist County: www.gilchrist.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/