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Welcome to Harriman ...

The city of Harriman is primarily located in Morgan County<1>. A portion of Harriman extends into Roane County.

The location of Harriman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harriman has a population of 6,146 people<3> (see below for details).

Harriman is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Harriman (for example, toward Center Ford), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Harriman is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Harriman.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harriman had an population of 6,146 people. This is a decrease of 3.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harriman had a population of 6,350 people (or 28.88% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes Harriman the county's most populous community.

The population of Harriman represents 0.1% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,350 people, the population of Harriman decreased 5.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,744 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harriman.

Communities Also Named Harriman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Harriman - they are located in Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Harriman ...

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

  • Oak Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Harriman.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge<6>
  • Lakemont Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Lakemont Heights lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Harriman.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakemont Heights
  • Lenoir City
  • Fairfield Glade
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
    • Fairfield Glade lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Harriman.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfield Glade
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade<6>
  • Loudon
  • Rockwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Harriman.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood<6>
  • White Wing Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
    • White Wing Ferry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Harriman.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Wing Ferry
  • Rogers
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Harriman.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rogers
  • Oliver Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
    • Oliver Springs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Harriman.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oliver Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs<6>
  • Coalfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
    • Coalfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Harriman.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coalfield

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harriman ...

Looking for more information about Harriman? 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 Harriman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harriman.

Adding Harriman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harriman 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 that we've found for Harriman was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Harriman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harriman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, 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 Harriman.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harriman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harriman) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Harriman. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HarrimanOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harriman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9322, Longitude: -84.5610       In this case, the coordinates for Harriman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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