Welcome to Harris City ...
Harris City is located in Meriwether County<1>.
The location of Harris City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harris City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Harris City is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harris City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Harris City (for example, toward Lanett (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Harris City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harris City - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harris City.
Communities near Harris City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harris City.
- Lawrences Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- LaGrange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
- Carrolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Grantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <4>
- Hogansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
- Hogansville is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <4>
- Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pine Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain <4>
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Mountainbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
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 Harris City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harris City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harris City. 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 Harris City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris City. See our Newspapers Page for Harris City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harris City ...
Looking for more information about Harris City? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harris City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harris City.
Adding Harris City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harris City 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 Harris City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Harris City post office opened in 1890.
We also found Harris City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harris City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harris City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |