Welcome to Harco ...

Harco is located in Saline County<1>.

The location of Harco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Harco: HAHR-koh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Harco is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Harco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Harco lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Harco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harco - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harco.

Communities near Harco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harco.

• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Harrisburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• West Frankfort
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Eldorado
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <5>
• Johnston City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <5>
• Carrier Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <5>
• Galatia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <5>
• Pittsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
• Creal Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
  • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <5>
• Thompsonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsonville <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 Harco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harco. 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 Harco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harco. See our Newspapers Page for Harco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harco ...

Looking for more information about Harco? 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 Harco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harco.

Adding Harco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harco 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 Harco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Harco post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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