Harman, Virginia

Harman, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Harman, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°17′35″N 82°12′07″W / 37.29306°N 82.20194°W / 37.29306; -82.20194Coordinates: 37°17′35″N 82°12′07″W / 37.29306°N 82.20194°W / 37.29306; -82.20194
Country United States
State Virginia
County Buchanan
Elevation 1,220 ft (370 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 276
GNIS feature ID 1495655[1]

Harman is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

The Harman post office was established in 1935.[2] It was named for the Harman family who owned the local coal mine.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harman, Virginia
  2. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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