Harman, Virginia

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Harman, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Harman, Virginia
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Harman, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°17′35″N82°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 UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 276
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]

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References

  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.


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