Welcome to Harvey ...
Harvey is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Harvey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harvey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Harvey is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harvey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Harvey (for example, toward Simonds Parish (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Harvey is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Harvey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Harvey - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harvey.
Communities near Harvey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harvey.
- Houlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
- Houlton is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houlton <4>
- Wakefield Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Parish
- Mars Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
- Florenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florenceville <4>
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
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 Harvey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harvey. 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 Harvey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvey. See our Newspapers Page for Harvey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvey ...
Looking for more information about Harvey? 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 Harvey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harvey.
Adding Harvey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harvey 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 Harvey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harvey post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harvey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harvey - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |