Welcome to Harlan ...
The city of Harlan is located in Harlan County<1> and is the County Seat for Harlan County.
Harlan was established in 1796.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harlan has a population of 1,497 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Harlan is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harlan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harlan lies within the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Harlan: 40831<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harlan had an population of 1,497 people. This is a decrease of 14.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harlan had a population of 1,745 people (which is 5.97% of the total population of Harlan County). This makes Harlan the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Harlan represents 0.04% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,745 people, the population of Harlan decreased 16.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,081 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harlan.
Communities Also Named Harlan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Harlan - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harlan.
Communities near Harlan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harlan.
- Alanthus Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Pennington Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <6>
- Evarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <6>
- Wallins Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Ages
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Ages is located in Harlan County
- Mary Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Bledsoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bobs Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan 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 Harlan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harlan. 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 Harlan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlan. See our Newspapers Page for Harlan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlan ...
Looking for more information about Harlan? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Harlan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harlan.
Adding Harlan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harlan 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 Harlan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Harlan post office opened in 1824.
We also found Harlan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harlan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harlan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harlan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harlan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Harlan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harlan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |