Welcome to Harpersville ...
Harpersville is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Harpersville is located in Stephens County<1>.
The location of Harpersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harpersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Harpersville is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harpersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harpersville lies within the (254) area code.
Communities Also Named Harpersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Harpersville - they are located in Alabama, Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harpersville.
Communities near Harpersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harpersville.
- Breckenridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
- Eastland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
- Eastland is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <4>
- Cisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
- Ranger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Ranger is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
- Moran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Shackelford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Gunsight ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
- Gunsight is located in Stephens County
- Eolian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
- Eolian is located in Stephens County
- Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Necessity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
- Necessity is located in Stephens County
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 Harpersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harpersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harpersville. 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 Harpersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpersville. See our Newspapers Page for Harpersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpersville ...
Looking for more information about Harpersville? 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 Harpersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harpersville.
Adding Harpersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harpersville 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 Harpersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Harpersville post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harpersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Stephens, 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 Harpersville - 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/ |