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Welcome to Harbin ...

Harbin is located

Harbin is located in Erath County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harbin, 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.

Harbin is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Harbin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Harbin: (254)

Communities Also Named Harbin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Harbin - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Harbin ...

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

  • Stephenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dublin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Erath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
  • De Leon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <3>
  • Alexander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
  • Bunyan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
  • Clairette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
  • Lingleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
    • Lingleville is located in Erath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <3>
  • Comyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harbin ...

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

Adding Harbin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harbin 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 Harbin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harbin.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Erath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harbin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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