"Names Upon the Land" is a database of places which carry the Harlan name. It consists of place names (mainly geographic and political, but also buildings) in the 50 United States. Steve Harrison is maintaining the data and we would like to invite all to submit additions, corrections, or additional information to the sites.
You may provide information to Steve by e-mail [email protected] or by regular mail to:
Steve Harrison
869 Indian Hill Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
We want to include history that links a place name to an individual.
| Name (feature) | County | State | Location (source/date) | History (source/date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | - | AK | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan (historical locale) | Clay | AL | 330712N/0854557W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan School | Covington | AL | 310057N/0862127W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan School | Lauderdale | AL | 344957N/0874058W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Park Assembly of God Church | Faulkner | AR | In town of Conway. | - |
| none | - | AR | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | AZ | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Drive | Contra Costa ? | CA | Danville, off Greenbrook Drive and curves around to St. Christopher's Drive. | Named for Joel Harlan (#2992) (1828-1875) and his descendents. |
| Harlan Street | Alameda ? | CA | San Leandro. Runs between San Leandro Boulevard and East 14th Street. | ? |
| Harlan Place (alley) | San Francisco | CA | Off Grant Avenue, just a few blocks north of Union Square. | Named for George Harlan (#852) (1802-1850). (San Francisco Street Names by Henry C. Carlisle) |
| Harlan Cabin (historical) | Monterey | CA | Southwest of Avenal. | - |
| Harlan Hall (building) | Marin | CA | Southeast of San Anselmo. (www.melissadata.com) | - |
| Harlan Ranch | Monterey | CA | and "Harlan Cabin. | - |
| Harlan Canyon (valley) | Riverside | CA | 333839N/1172245W (GNIS/2004). Near Lakeland Village. | - |
| Harlan Creek | San Benito | CA | 364220N/1212205W (GNIS/2004). South of Hollister. | - |
| Harlan Davis Canyon | Siskiyou | CA | 414041N/1220112W (GNIS/2004). Northeast of Weed. | - |
| Harlan Hill | Contra Costa | CA | 374411N/1215854W (GNIS/2004). West of San Ramon. | Named for Joel Harlan (#2992) (1828-1875). |
| Harlan Ranch | Fresno | CA | 364155N/1190805W (GNIS/2004). Just east of Squaw Valley. | - |
| Harlan Rock (island) | Monterey | CA | 360040N/1213203W (GNIS/2004). On the coast. | Possibly named for Wilbur Judson Harlan (not in book) |
| Harlan Spring | Monterey | CA | 54850N/1202645W (GNIS/2004). Southeast corner of county. See also "Harlan Cabin. | - |
| Harlan Stevens Ditch (canal) | Fresno | CA | 363401N/1194729W (GNIS/2004). South of Easton. | - |
| Mount Harlan | San Benito | CA | 64151N/1212415W (GNIS/2004). South of Hollister. See also "Harlan Creek. | - |
| Harlan Avenue | Fresno | CA | Runs east and west from Highway 41. East Harlan Ave. end just NE of Laton. West Harlan Ave. end I-5. | Elisha Harlan (#2995) (1838-1919) homesteaded just NE of Riverdale. Between S. Fruit Ave. and S. Marks Ave. |
| Harlan Road | San Joaquin | CA | S. Harlan Road runs south from French Camp to Lathrop. | Probably named for Jacob Wright Harlan (#2984) (1828-1902) who owned the ferry on the San Joanquin River south of Stockton during the 1850's. |
| Harlan Ditch (canal) | Park | CO | 391849N/1055105W (GNSI 2004) | - |
| Harlan Gulch (valley) | Larimer | CO | 403749N/1052151W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harland Cabin (locale) | Moffat | CO | 402623N/1090102W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| none | - | CT | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | CT | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | DC | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| David W. Harlan Elementary School | New Castle | DE | 394546N/0753149W (GNIS 2004) | Possibly named for David Wilson Harlan (#9228) (1835-1900) who taught school in Wilmington. |
| Lake Harlan | Volusia | FL | 285850N/0811334W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| none | - | GA | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | HI | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Butler | IA | 424559N/0930052W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Junction | Pottawattamie | IA | 412953N/0952148W (GNIS 2004). Near Avoca. | - |
| Harlan School | Story | IA | 420118N/0933918W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan | Shelby | IA | 413911N/095193W (GNIS 2004). Population 5148 (1990). | Harlan has been county seat since 1859. Named in honor of Senator James Harlan (#2297) (1820-1899). |
| Harlan Trailer Court | Shelby | IA | In town of Harlan. (gazetteer.hometownlocator.com) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Butler | IA | Northwest of Dumont. | - |
| Harlan Rogers Park | Webster | IA | North of Fort Dodge. | - |
| Harlan School | Fayette | IA | North edge of Oelwein. | - |
| Harlan (township) | Fayette | IA | Near Maynard. | - |
| Harlan (township) | Page | IA | Southwest of Clarinda. | - |
| Harland Park | Palo Alto | IA | Northwest side of Emmetsburg. | - |
| Harlan-Lincoln House (building) | Henry | IA | Town of Mount Pleasant. | Home of U.S. Senator James Harlan. (Harlan Family web site.) |
| Harlan Township | Shelby | IA | - | Township constituted September 3, 1860. The county seat, Harlan, is within township. |
| Harlan Creek | Clearwater | ID | 464537N/1154134W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Creek | Custer | ID | 443330N/1150656W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Creek | Idaho | ID | 453106N/1151525W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Meadows | Idaho | ID | 452904N/1151354W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan High School | Cook | IL | 414305N/0873716W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Hall (building) | Clark | IL | Town of Marshall. | Howard Harlan (#5737) (1832-?) built the building that is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Harlan Family web site.) |
| Harlan Church | Hancock | IN | 395459N/0853651W (GNIS 2004). North of Shirley. | - |
| Harlan Run | Hancock | IN | 395440N/0853726W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan | Allen | IN | 411146N/0845511W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlansburg | Huntington | IN | 404852N/0853352W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harrison-Harlan Ditch | Howard | IN | 403127N/0861247W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Allen | IN | (old) east of Harlan and "Harlan Memorial Cemetery (new) southwest of Harlan. | - |
| Harlan County Lake | Phillips | KS | 395949N/0992059W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan | Smith | KS | 393620N/0984600W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan (township) | Decatur | KS | Northeast of Oberlin. | - |
| Harlan (township) | Smith | KS | Southeast of Gaylord. | - |
| Harlan Branch (stream) | Owsley | KY | 372115N/0834412W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Crossroads (road) | Monroe | KY | 363911N/0854214W (GNIS 2004) | Also known as KY 1860. |
| Harlan Gas | Harlan | KY | 365102N/0831818W (GNIS 2004). Just northwest of Harlan. | - |
| Harlan (town) | Harlan | KY | 365035N/0831919W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Road | Bell | KY | 364451N/0834133W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | Also known as US 119. |
| Capp Harlan Road | Monroe | KY | 364212N/0854058W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Avenue | Daviess | KY | 374515N/0870826W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlans Lane (road) | Hart | KY | 371827N/0855722W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Avenue (road) | Harlan | KY | 365030N/0831921W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Avenue (road) | Jefferson | KY | 381205N/0854546W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Gas Road (road) | Harlan | KY | 365103N/0831809W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Jones Road (road) | Henry | KY | 383258N/0851228W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Street (road) | Boyd | KY | 382808N/0823910W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Street (road) | Grant | KY | 384652N/0843617W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Street (road) | Harlan | KY | 365147N/0831140W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Street (road) | Knox | KY | 365742N/0840417W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan-Allen Road (road) | Breckinridge | KY | 375358N/0862116W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan-Clover Fork Road | Harlan | KY | 365115N/0831759W (Kentury Atlas and Gazetter on the Internet, 2005) | - |
| Harlan Crossroads (place?) | Monroe | KY | 363911N/0854214W (GNIS 2004). Near Tompkinsville. | - |
| Harlan County | Harlan | KY | - | Population 36,574 (1990) |
| Harlands Bayou | Avoyelles | LA | 305700N/0914928W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| none | - | MA | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Square (subdivision) | Harford | MD | Near Bel Air. (gazetteer.hometownlocator.com) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Frederick | MD | Near Woodsboro. | - |
| Harlan-Wilson Mill (historical) | Cecil | MD | - | - |
| none | - | MD | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Swamp | Cumberland | ME | 440721N/0703322W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Manistee | MI | 442712N/0854919W (GNIS 2004). Northwest of Mesick. | - |
| Harlan Drain | Sanilac | MI | 431949N/0824212W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan School | Oakland | MI | 423412N/0831229W (GNIS 2004). Northeast of Birmingham. | - |
| Harlan | Wexford | MI | 442725N/0854910W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Lake | Cass | MN | 462200N/0943029W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Branch (stream) | Cooper | MO | 384355N/0930040W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Clinton | MO | 394013N/0941647W (GNIS 2004). Southwest of Cameron. | - |
| Harlan School (abandoned) | Moniteau | MO | 383758N/0922920W (GNIS 2004). East of California. | - |
| Harlan School (historical) | Sullivan | MO | 401937N/0925449W (GNIS 2004). Northeast of Green City. | - |
| Harlan Junction | Saint Clair | MO | - | - |
| Harlan Stump Dam | Lawrence | MO | Southwest of Lockwood. | - |
| Harlin House (building) | Ozark | MO | Town of Gainesville. | John c. Harlin built the house that is now being restored. (Harlan Family web site.) |
| Harlan (historical) | Noxubee | MS | 330534N/0882500W (GNIS 2004). Near McLeod. | - |
| Harlan Post Office (historical) | Noxubee | MS | (GNIS 2004) | Post office from 1883-1899. |
| Harland Cemetery | Carroll | MS | 332338N/0900103W (GNIS 2004). Southeast of Greenwood. | - |
| Harland Creek Church | Holmes | MS | 325936N/0900930W (GNIS 2004). Northwest of Pickens. | - |
| Harland Creek | Holmes | MS | 330648N/0901029W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlands Creek Cemetery | Holmes | MS | 25938N/0900933W (GNIS 2004). Northwest of Pickens. See "Harland Creek Church. | - |
| Harlan Creek | Ravalli | MT | 460617N/1141103W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Point | Ravalli | MT | Northeast of Darby. | - |
| Harlands Creek | Chatham | NC | 353934N/0791516W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| none | ND | (GNIS/2004) | - | |
| Harlan County Dam | Harlan | NE | 400415N/0991239W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan County Lake (reservoir) | Harlan | NE | 400400N/0991245W (GNIS 2004). Fed by Sappa Creek and Prairie Creek. | - |
| Harlan County | Harlan | NE | On state line with Kansas. | Population 3,810 (1990) |
| Harlan Post Office (historical) | Custer | NE | - | - |
| Harlan Post Office (historical) | Cherry | NE | - | - |
| Harlan Reservoir | Lancaster | NE | North of Hickman. | - |
| none | - | NH | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | NJ | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Ditch (canal) | Valencia | NM | 344633N/1064445W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Lateral (canal) | Valencia | NM | 344426N/1064531W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Tank | Lincoln | NM | 332342N/1053410W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Trail Camp | Colfax | NM | 363056N/1050036W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Vigil (locale) | Harding | NM | - | - |
| Harlans Peak | Esmeralda | NV | 373059N/1173845W (GNIS 2004). Southern part of county perhaps near Lida or Gold Point. | - |
| none | - | NY | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Butlerville School | Warren | OH | 391822N/0840508W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Park | Butler | OH | 393140N/0842315W (GNIS 2004). Near Middletown. | - |
| Harlans Run | Warren | OH | 392738N/0840126W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Cemetery | Ashland | OH | 404428N/0821903W. Southwest of Hayesville. | - |
| Harlan Township | Warren | OH | Southeast of Morrow. | - |
| Harlan Township | Washington | OH | ? | - |
| Harland Post Office (historical) | Ottawa | OK | - | - |
| none | - | OK | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan (village) | Lincoln | OR | 4433224N/1234131W (GNIS 2004) | Named for James R. Harlan, the first postmaster, in around 1890. |
| Harlan Cemetery | Lincoln | OR | 443220N/1234105W (GNIS 2004). Town of Harlan. | - |
| Harlan Creek | Douglas | OR | 435112N/1235505W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harland Slough | Polk | OR | 445716N/1231455W (GNIS 2005) | - |
| Harlan Post Office (historical) | Lincoln | OR | Town of Harlan. | - |
| Harlan | Clarion | PA | 410756N/0791249W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlansburg | Lawrence | PA | 410127N/0801120W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| none | - | RI | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | SC | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | SD | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Bend | Maury | TN | 353959N/0871616W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Branch (stream) | Maury | TN | 353730N/0871319W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Kelley Mine | Maury | TN | 354002N/0870800W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Knobs (ridge) | Hawkins | TN | 362734N/0825801W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Mountain | Monroe | TN | 352636N/0841324W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlan Tank Farm | Nueces | TX | 274106N/0974958W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harland Canyon | Val Verde | TX | 295857N/1011024W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlandale Creek | Bexar | TX | 292013N/0982853W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlandale High School | Bexar | TX | 292153N/0983006W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlandale Junior High School | Bexar | TX | 292150N/0982953W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| Harlandale Park | Bexar | TX | 292116N/0982942W (GNIS 2004) | - |
| none | - | UT | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | VA | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | VT | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Creek | King | WA | 474636N/1211810W (GNIS/2004) | - |
| none | - | WI | (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Iron Springs | Tucker | WV | Southwest of Parsons. | - |
| Harlan Run (stream) | Berkeley | WV | 393510N/0775656W (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Spring (spring) | Berkeley | WV | 393257N/0775719W (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harland Cemetery | Wetzel | WV | 394004N/0804032W (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harland Ridge | Wetzel | WV | 394016N/0803941W (GNIS/2004) | - |
| Harlan Post Office (historical) | Doddridge | WV | - | - |
| Harland Ford | Morgan | WV | East of Paw Paw. | - |
| Harland Ridge | Wetzel | WV | East of New Martinsville. | - |
| Harland Flat | Converse | WY | 431230N/1054156W (GNIS/2004) | - |