Welcome to Harrietstown ...

Harrietstown is located in Franklin County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrietstown, 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.

Harrietstown is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Harrietstown: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Harrietstown: 12983<4>

Communities near Harrietstown ...

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

Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Franklin County
Saranac Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
- Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <6>
Tupper Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <6>
Lake Placid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Lake Placid is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <6>
Paul Smiths
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <6>
Ray Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
- Ray Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <6>
Saranac Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saranac Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
Franklin Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
Whiteface
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
Merrillsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin 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 Harrietstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrietstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrietstown ...

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

Adding Harrietstown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrietstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrietstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Harrietstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Harrietstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Harrietstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrietstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.