Harristown, Indiana

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Harristown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Harristown is located in Washington County, Indiana
Harristown
Harristown
Location of Harristown in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°35′52″N 86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.02417Coordinates: 38°35′52″N 86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.02417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID435806

Harristown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Harristown was laid out in 1850 by Thomas M. Harris, and named for him.[3]

A post office was established at Harristown in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[4]

Geography[]

Harristown is located at

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38°35′52″N 86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.02417.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ^ "Harristown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 792.
  4. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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