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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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Seaford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ocean View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 (so far) for Harbeson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harbeson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harbeson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Harbeson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harbeson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/