Welcome to Harvest ...
Harvest is located in Habersham County<1>.
The location of Harvest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harvest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Harvest is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harvest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Harvest: (706) & (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Harvest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harvest - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harvest.
Communities near Harvest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harvest.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Toccoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
- Toccoa is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <5>
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <5>
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <5>
- Demorest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demorest
- Demorest is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest <5>
- Clarkesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkesville
- Clarkesville is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkesville <5>
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <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 Harvest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harvest. 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 Harvest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvest. See our Newspapers Page for Harvest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvest ...
Looking for more information about Harvest? 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 Harvest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harvest.
Adding Harvest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harvest 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 Harvest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harvest post office opened in 1904.
We also found Harvest on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harvest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/
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 Habersham, 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 Harvest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |