Why visit Harvest
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capshaw Mountain.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Harvest
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Harvest
Harvest is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the northwestern part of Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Harvest had a population of 5,893.
From the Wikipedia article Harvest, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes17
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 2.8 mi
7642 AL-53, Toney
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
5 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.9 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
280 Ford Chapel Drive, Harvest
Toney United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 2.8 mi
5465 Old Railroad Bed Road, Toney
Saint James Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.6 mi
History
The Harvest area was originally part of Cherokee lands until the early 1800s. From the late 1800s through the early 1900s, Harvest saw growth and development resulting from the construction and operation of a rail line southward from Fayetteville, Tennessee. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis (NC&StL) Railway eventually acquired the rail line. In the early-to-mid-1900s, Harvest was centered around the railroad between the communities of Capshaw (the line's terminus) and Toney. Many early settlers in the Harvest area were from the Fayetteville area. In 1929, the NC&StL abandoned the line, pulled up the rails and transferred the right-of-way to the Madison County Highway Department with a quitclaim deed. Today, that roadbed is a two-lane roadway that continues to serve as a vital link in the modern day-to-day transportation network, and carries the appropriate name, “Old Railroad Bed Road.”
On April 3, 1974, during the 1974 Super Outbreak, two F5 tornadoes struck the community within 30 minutes of each other. Most of Harvest, primarily along the Old Railroad Bed Road area, and other nearby communities, including Tanner, was destroyed. Fifty people were killed by the tornadoes.
Harvest was hit by another violent tornado on May 18, 1995, that devastated the Anderson Hills subdivision. This F4 tornado killed one person.
From the History section of Harvest, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare2
Map of Harvest
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 5.4 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 48°F | 5.1 in |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 49°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 7.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ardmore (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-09-11: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Redstone Army Airfield (HUA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Madison 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Meridianville 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Ardmore 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Huntsville 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Athens 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Hazel Green 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Moores Mill 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Triana 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- New Market 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Decatur 24 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ford's Chapel UMC, Iamoutofusernameideas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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