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Welcome to Harlan County ...

Time Zone: Harlan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Harlan is the Seat for Harlan County.

Harlan County was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Knox County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harlan had a population of 25,960 people. This is a decrease of 11.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,278 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harlan represented 0.67% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Harlan County:

  • Benham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
  • Evarts
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
  • Harlan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
  • Loyall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Lynch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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