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Welcome to Harman ...

Harman is located in Tazewell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Harman is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Harman is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Harman: 276

Communities Also Named Harman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Harman: This one is located in Tazewell County and the other is located in Buchanan County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 7 communities that are also named Harman - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Harman ...

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

  • Richlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tazewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saltville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Honaker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Bradshaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Anawalt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
    • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 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 Harman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harman ...

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

Adding Harman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harman 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 Harman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Harman post office opened in 1882.

We also found Harman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harman - 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/