Welcome to Harbeson ...

Harbeson is located in Sussex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harbeson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Harbeson is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Harbeson: 302

The ZIP code for Harbeson: 19951<3>

Communities near Harbeson ...

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

• Milford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Seaford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
  • Seaford is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <5>
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Millsboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
  • Millsboro is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <5>
• Laurel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Lewes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
  • Lewes is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <5>
• Milton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Selbyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
  • Selbyville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <5>
• Bridgeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <5>
• Ocean View
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <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 Harbeson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harbeson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harbeson ...

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

Adding Harbeson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Harbeson post office opened in 1869.

We also found Harbeson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harbeson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/