Welcome to Harpertown ...
So far, we found very little information about Harpertown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Harpertown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harpertown, please Contact Us.
Harpertown would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.
The location of Harpertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Harpertown is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Harpertown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harpertown would have been located in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Harpertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harpertown - they are located in California and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harpertown.
Communities near Harpertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harpertown.
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <6>
- Swaggy Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Sandersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <6>
- Gum Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - The Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Warthen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warthen
- Warthen is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2019: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warthen <6>
- Oconee Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Glascock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <6>
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 Harpertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harpertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harpertown. 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 Harpertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpertown. See our Newspapers Page for Harpertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harpertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harpertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |