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Welcome to Harold ...

Harold is located in Floyd County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harold, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Harold is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Harold: (606)

The ZIP code for Harold: 41635<3>

Communities Also Named Harold ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Harold: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Crittenden County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 10 communities that are also named Harold - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Harold ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Prestonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Coal Run Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
  • Wheelwright
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Ivel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
    • Ivel is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <4>
  • Osborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Floyd 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 Harold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harold.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harold ...

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

Adding Harold to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harold post office opened in 1905.

We also found Harold on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harold.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harold. 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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Harold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harold or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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