Welcome to Harriman ...
The city of Harriman is primarily located in Morgan County<1>. A portion of Harriman extends into Roane County.
The location of Harriman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harriman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harriman has a population of 6,146 people<3> (see below for details).
Harriman is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harriman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Harriman (for example, toward Center Ford), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Harriman is located in the (423) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harriman had an population of 6,146 people. This is a decrease of 3.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harriman had a population of 6,350 people (which is 28.88% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes Harriman the county's most populous community.
The population of Harriman represents 0.1% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,350 people, the population of Harriman decreased 5.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,744 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harriman.
Communities Also Named Harriman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Harriman - they are located in Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harriman.
Communities near Harriman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harriman.
- Oak Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- Lakemont Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Lenoir City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <5>
- Fairfield Glade
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <5>
- Loudon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
- White Wing Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oliver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <5>
- Coalfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
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 Harriman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harriman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harriman. 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 Harriman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harriman. See our Newspapers Page for Harriman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harriman ...
Looking for more information about Harriman? 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 Harriman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harriman.
Adding Harriman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harriman 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 Harriman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harriman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harriman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harriman. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harriman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |