Welcome to Harold ...
Harold is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Harold is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Harold is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Harold: 417
Communities Also Named Harold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Harold - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ontario and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harold.
Communities near Harold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harold.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Republic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Battlefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Willard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
- Fair Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <3>
- Ash Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <3>
- Fair Play
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <3>
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 Harold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harold. 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 Harold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harold. See our Newspapers Page for Harold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harold ...
Looking for more information about Harold? 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 Harold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harold.
Adding Harold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harold 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 Harold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Harold post office opened in 1887.
We also found Harold in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harold.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harold - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |