Welcome to Harriet ...
Harriet is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Harriet is located in Searcy County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harriet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Harriet is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harriet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Harriet: 870 & 327<3>
The ZIP code for Harriet: 72639<4>
Communities Also Named Harriet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Harriet - they are located in New York, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harriet.
Communities near Harriet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harriet.
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <6>
- Yellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <6>
- Cotter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Cotter is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <6>
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <6>
- Fifty-Six
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <6>
- Saint Joe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <6>
- Pindall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Big Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <6>
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
- Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Searcy 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 Harriet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harriet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harriet. 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 Harriet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harriet. See our Newspapers Page for Harriet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harriet ...
Looking for more information about Harriet? 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 Harriet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harriet.
Adding Harriet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harriet 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 Harriet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Harriet post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harriet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harriet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Searcy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harriet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Harriet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Harriet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Harriet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harriet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |