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Welcome to Harrower ...

Harrower is located in Montgomery County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrower, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Harrower is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Harrower is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.

Websites for Harrower ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Harrower, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Harrower ...

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

  • Schenectady
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloversville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Scotia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <3>
  • Ballston Spa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Altamont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Broadalbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <3>
  • Northville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <3>
  • Round Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
  • Fultonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrower ...

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

Adding Harrower to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Harrower post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrower.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrower - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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