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Welcome to Harford ...

Harford is located in Susquehanna County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1813.

Harford is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Harford is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Harford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harford - they are located in Maryland and New York.

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

Communities near Harford ...

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

  • Carbondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jermyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
    • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Clarks Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Hallstead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Dalton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
  • Factoryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harford ...

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

Adding Harford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harford post office opened in 1813.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harford.

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, 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 Harford - 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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