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Welcome to Harrell ...

Harrell is located in Dallas County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Harrell, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Harrell is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Harrell is within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Harrell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harrell - they are located in Arkansas and Indiana.

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

Communities near Harrell ...

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

  • Selma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Valley Grande
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Uniontown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
  • Orrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
  • Suttle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Browns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Sunset Mill Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
    • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas 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 Harrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrell ...

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

Adding Harrell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrell 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 Harrell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Harrell post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrell.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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