Welcome to Harrity ...
Harrity is located in Carbon County<1>.
The location of Harrity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Harrity is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harrity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Harrity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrity.
- Allentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <4>
- Hazleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
- Northampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <4>
- Tamaqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
- Catasauqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Nazareth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Palmerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jim Thorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
- West Hazleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Slatington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <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 Harrity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrity. 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 Harrity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrity. See our Newspapers Page for Harrity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrity ...
Looking for more information about Harrity? 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 Harrity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrity.
Adding Harrity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harrity 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 Harrity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Harrity post office opened in 1886.
We also found Harrity in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrity.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, 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 Harrity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |