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Welcome to Harrolds Branch ...

Harrolds Branch is located in Pike County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Harrolds Branch: Harrolds Br. (or less commonly used: Harrolds Brnch.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Harrolds Branch for more information about variations on the name of Harrolds Branch.

Harrolds Branch is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Harrolds Branch: 606

Communities near Harrolds Branch ...

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

  • Williamson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Elkhorn City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheelwright
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Allen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • 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 <3>
  • Cedarville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Garden Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Owsley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley

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 Harrolds Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrolds Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrolds Branch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrolds Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.