Welcome to Harreldsville ...
Harreldsville is located in Butler County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Harreldsville, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harreldsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Harreldsville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harreldsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Harreldsville: (270)
Communities near Harreldsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harreldsville.
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Morgantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Powderly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
- Drakesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <4>
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Harreldsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harreldsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harreldsville. 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 Harreldsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harreldsville. See our Newspapers Page for Harreldsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harreldsville ...
Looking for more information about Harreldsville? 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 Harreldsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harreldsville.
Adding Harreldsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harreldsville 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 Harreldsville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Harreldsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harreldsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harreldsville. 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 Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harreldsville - 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> | 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. |