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Welcome to Harrietta ...

The village of Harrietta is located in Wexford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrietta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1923.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrietta has a population of 146 people<3> (see below for details).

Harrietta is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Harrietta: (231)

The ZIP code for Harrietta: 49638<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrietta had an population of 146 people. This is an increase of 2.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrietta had a population of 143 people. This makes Harrietta the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 143 people, the population of Harrietta decreased 15.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 169 people).

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

Communities near Harrietta ...

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

  • Cadillac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Manton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <6>
  • Buckley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kaleva
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
    • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <6>
  • Thompsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mesick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <6>
  • Luther
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tustin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <6>
  • Copemish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Boon is located in Wexford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrietta ...

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

Adding Harrietta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrietta 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 Harrietta was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrietta.

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wexford, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrietta.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrietta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 village (such as Harrietta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrietta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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