Welcome to Harriet ...

Harriet is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

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)
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
Yellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <5>
Cotter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cotter is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <5>
Norfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <5>
Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <5>
Fifty-Six
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <5>
Saint Joe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <5>
Pindall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
Big Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <5>
Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>

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 (so far) for Harriet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Harriet post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harriet.

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>	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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/