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Welcome to Harvey ...

Harvey is located in Botetourt County<1>.


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


Harvey is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Harvey is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Harvey ...

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

Beyond Virginia, there are 29 communities that are also named Harvey - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Harvey ...

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

  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
  • Clifton Forge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glasgow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Gate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Fincastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
    • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge 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 Harvey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvey ...

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

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, 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 Harvey - 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.









 

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