Welcome to Harris ...

Harris is located in Rutherford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Harris is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Harris: 828

The ZIP code for Harris: 28074<3>

Communities Also Named Harris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Harris: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Moore County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 49 communities that are also named Harris - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Harris ...

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

Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Harris to Shelby
Gaffney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaffney
- From Harris to Gaffney
Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest City
- From Harris to Forest City
Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boiling Springs
- From Harris to Boiling Springs
Spindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
Rutherfordton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutherfordton
- From Harris to Rutherfordton
Landrum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Landrum
- From Harris to Landrum
Inman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inman
- From Harris to Inman
Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowpens
- From Harris to Cowpens
Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From Harris to Columbus

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harris ...

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

Adding Harris to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harris post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harris.

Footnotes ...

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