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Welcome to Harbert ...

Harbert is located in Berrien County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harbert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Harbert is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Harbert (for example, toward La Porte (IN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Harbert: 269

The ZIP code for Harbert: 49115<3>

Communities Also Named Harbert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harbert - it's located in Washington.

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

Communities near Harbert ...

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

  • Michigan City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • La Porte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
    • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
  • Niles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
  • Benton Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Joseph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bridgman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Carlisle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
  • Trail Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • New Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harbert ...

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

Adding Harbert to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harbert post office opened in 1889.

We also found Harbert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harbert.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harbert - 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 Harbert). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harbert 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/