Welcome to Harrington ...

Harrington is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Harrington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrington has a population of 965 people<3> (see below for details).

Harrington is near sea level<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Harrington (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Harrington is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Harrington: 04643<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrington had an population of 965 people. This is a decrease of 3.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrington had a population of 1,004 people. This makes Harrington the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Harrington represents 0.08% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 284th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,004 people, the population of Harrington increased 13.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 882 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrington.

Communities Also Named Harrington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Harrington - they are located in California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Dakota, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Harrington ...

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

• Machias
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <6>
• Gouldsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
  • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <6>
• Jonesport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
  • Jonesport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <6>
• Milbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
  • Milbridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <6>
• Cherryfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <6>
• Steuben
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Steuben is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steuben <6>
• Jonesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <6>
• Columbia Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
  • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <6>
• Marshfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
  • Marshfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
• Beals
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
  • Beals is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrington ...

Looking for more information about Harrington? 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 Harrington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrington.

Adding Harrington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrington 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 Harrington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Harrington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/