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Welcome to Harpers ...

Harpers is located in Northampton County<1>.

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

Harpers is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Harpers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Harpers: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Harpers - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Harpers ...

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

  • Allentown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
  • Emmaus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Northampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Catasauqua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
  • Hellertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nazareth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Palmerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpers ...

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

Adding Harpers to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harpers.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harpers - 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.