Harman, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°17′35″N 82°12′07″W / 37.29306°N 82.20194°W / 37.29306; -82.20194
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Harman, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Harman, Virginia is located in Virginia
Harman, Virginia
Harman, Virginia
Harman, Virginia is located in the United States
Harman, Virginia
Harman, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°17′35″N 82°12′07″W / 37.29306°N 82.20194°W / 37.29306; -82.20194
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,220 ft (370 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1495655[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[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harman, Virginia
  2. ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 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.