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Welcome to Harmon ...

Harmon is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


Harmon is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harmon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Harmon: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Harmon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Harmon - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Harmon ...

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Petal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Poplarville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
    • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <5>
  • Purvis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Purvis is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <5>
  • Lumberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
  • Wells Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
  • Carnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
  • McLaurin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
  • West Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
  • Pinebur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Pinebur is located in Marion 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 Harmon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harmon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harmon ...

Looking for more information about Harmon? 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 Harmon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harmon.

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lamar, 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 Harmon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>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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