Welcome to Hargis ...
Hargis is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The location of Hargis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hargis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Hargis is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hargis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hargis (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Hargis: (606)
Communities Also Named Hargis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Hargis: This one is located in Pulaski County and the other is located in Johnson County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 3 communities that are also named Hargis - they are located in Louisiana and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hargis.
Communities near Hargis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hargis.
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Science Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
- Tateville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Bronston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronston
- Bronston is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronston <4>
- Dykes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Victory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Piney Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
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 Hargis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hargis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hargis. 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 Hargis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hargis. See our Newspapers Page for Hargis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hargis ...
Looking for more information about Hargis? 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 Hargis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hargis.
Adding Hargis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hargis 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 Hargis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hargis post office opened in 1906.
We also found Hargis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hargis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hargis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, 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 Hargis - 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/ |