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Welcome to Harvieland ...

Harvieland is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harvieland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Harvieland is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Harvieland is within the (502) area code.

Communities near Harvieland ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
  • Versailles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eminence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
  • New Castle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
  • Pleasureville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 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 Harvieland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvieland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvieland ...

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

Adding Harvieland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harvieland 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 Harvieland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Harvieland post office opened in 1883.

We also found Harvieland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harvieland.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Franklin, 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 Harvieland - 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.
<5>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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