Harold is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, in the U.S. state of Florida.[2] Its population was 823 as of the 2010 census.[1] A satellite field for Training Air Wing FIVE at Naval Air Station Whiting Field called OLF Harold is located here.

Harold, Florida
Unincorporated community
The Harold Store in Harold, Florida.
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Coordinates: 30°39′33″N 86°52′49″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Santa Rosa
Area [1]
• Total	14.729 sq mi (38.15 km2)
• Land	14.689 sq mi (38.04 km2)
• Water	0.040 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	148 ft (45 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	823
• Density	56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	850
GNIS feature ID	287350[2]

History

A post office called Harold was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1995.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his son.[4]

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