Welcome to Harbinger ...

Harbinger is located in Currituck County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harbinger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Harbinger is near sea level<3>.

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

Harbinger is located in the (252) area code.

Communities near Harbinger ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Southern Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
• Nags Head
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
• Manteo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
• Duck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
• Powells Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
  • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <4>
• George Town Sands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
  • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
• Poteskeet Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
• Sandy Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare 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 Harbinger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harbinger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harbinger ...

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

Adding Harbinger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harbinger 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 Harbinger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Harbinger post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harbinger.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/