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Welcome to Harley ...

Harley is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Harley is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Harley (for example, toward Wellington (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Harley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Harley - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Harley ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lafayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
  • Frankfort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Delphi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Battle Ground
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Brookston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
  • Rossville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harley ...

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

Adding Harley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harley.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Carroll, 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 Harley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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