Welcome to Harmony ...
Harmony is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Harmony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harmony, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harmony has a population of 862 people<3> (see below for details).
Harmony is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harmony lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harmony had an population of 862 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harmony had a population of 890 people. This makes Harmony the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 890 people, the population of Harmony decreased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 937 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harmony.
Communities Also Named Harmony ...
While we believe that this Harmony is located in Butler County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Harmony. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clearfield and Jefferson County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 95 communities that are also named Harmony - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (7), California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (5), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (5), Oregon (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (13), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harmony.
Communities near Harmony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harmony.
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Franklin Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Economy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Aliquippa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>
- Beaver Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <5>
- Ellwood City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <5>
- Ambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <5>
- New Brighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <5>
- Coraopolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coraopolis
- Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coraopolis <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 Harmony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harmony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harmony. 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 Harmony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony. See our Newspapers Page for Harmony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harmony ...
Looking for more information about Harmony? 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 Harmony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harmony.
Adding Harmony to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harmony 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 Harmony was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Harmony on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harmony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harmony. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harmony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |