Welcome to Harman ...

The town of Harman is located in Randolph County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harman has a population of 137 people<3> (see below for details).

Harman is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude 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

Telephone area codes for Harman: (304) and (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harman had an population of 137 people. This is a decrease of 4.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harman had a population of 143 people. This makes Harman the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 143 people, the population of Harman increased 13.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 126 people).

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

Communities Also Named Harman ...

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

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

• Elkins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
  • Elkins is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
• Parsons
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
• Beverly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
• Davis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
• Thomas
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
• Hendricks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
  • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
• Hambleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
  • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
• Montrose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• Wymer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
  • Wymer is located in Randolph County
• Elk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk is located in Tucker 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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the Harman post office opened in 1886.

We also found Harman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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