Welcome to Harlan ...
Harlan is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Harlan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harlan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Harlan is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harlan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Harlan: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Harlan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Harlan - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harlan.
Communities near Harlan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harlan.
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Philomath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
- Philomath is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomath <5>
- Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
- Siletz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <5>
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Benton County
- Blodgett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Blodgett is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blodgett <5>
- Elk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Pioneer City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
- Alsea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsea
- Alsea is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsea <5>
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 Harlan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harlan. 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 Harlan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlan. See our Newspapers Page for Harlan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlan ...
Looking for more information about Harlan? 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 Harlan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harlan.
Adding Harlan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harlan 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 Harlan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harlan post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harlan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harlan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harlan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |