Welcome to Harlem ...
The city of Harlem is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harlem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harlem has a population of 3,383 people<2> (see below for details).
Harlem is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harlem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Harlem: 706 & 762<4>
The ZIP code for Harlem: 30814<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harlem had an population of 3,383 people. This is an increase of 26.89% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harlem had a population of 2,666 people. This makes Harlem the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Harlem represents 0.03% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harlem.
Communities Also Named Harlem ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Harlem - they are located in California, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harlem.
Communities near Harlem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harlem.
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Augusta
- From Harlem to Augusta
- De Bruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Snead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Grovetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grovetown
- From Harlem to Grovetown
- Richmond Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Thomson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
- Hephzibah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hephzibah
- From Harlem to Hephzibah
- Bonair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lulaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Harlem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harlem. 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 Harlem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlem. See our Newspapers Page for Harlem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlem ...
Looking for more information about Harlem? 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 Harlem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harlem.
Adding Harlem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harlem 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 Harlem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Harlem post office opened in 1875.
We also found Harlem on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harlem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harlem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harlem. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harlem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Harlem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Harlem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Harlem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harlem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |