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Welcome to Harleigh ...

Harleigh is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

Harleigh is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Harleigh: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Harleigh: 18225<4>

Communities Also Named Harleigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harleigh - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Harleigh ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harleigh ...

Looking for more information about Harleigh? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harleigh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harleigh.

Adding Harleigh to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Harleigh

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harleigh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harleigh - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Harleigh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Harleigh 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 Harleigh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harleigh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.