Harrison, Indiana

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For the township in Vigo County, see Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
Harrison, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Harrison is located in Vigo County, Indiana
Harrison
Harrison
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222Coordinates: 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipFayette
Elevation
[1]
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47885
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452218

Harrison is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History[]

Harrison was platted August 4, 1837, by Ann Potts, on the west side of the river from Fort Harrison, a military outpost in the region built in 1811 by General William Henry Harrison.[3][4]

Geography[]

Harrison is located at

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39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222 at an elevation of 456 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. ^ "Harrison, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Fort Harrison (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  4. ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476.


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