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Welcome to Harding ...

Harding is located in Gloucester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harding, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Harding is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Harding: 856

Communities Also Named Harding ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Harding - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Harding ...

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

  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Vineland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Millville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Hammonton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Gloucester City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Woodbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Glenolden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridley Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harding ...

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

Adding Harding to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harding 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 (so far) for Harding was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harding.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harding - 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.