Welcome to Harper ...

Harper is located in Ross County<1>.

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

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

Harper is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Harper is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Harper ...

While we believe that this Harper is located in Ross County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Harper. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Logan County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 28 communities that are also named Harper - they are located in California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Harper ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Washington Court House
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
  • Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <4>
• Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Fayette County
• Greenfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Leesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
• Williamsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Frankfort
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Bloomingburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
  • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <4>
• New Holland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
• Bainbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harper ...

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

Adding Harper to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/