Harrisville, Indiana
Harrisville, Indiana | |
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Harrisville | |
Coordinates: 40°11′05″N 84°52′54″W / 40.18472°N 84.88167°WCoordinates: 40°11′05″N 84°52′54″W / 40.18472°N 84.88167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Randolph |
Township | Wayne |
Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47390 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 435807 |
Harrisville is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
Harrisville was platted in 1854 by J. Harris, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Harrisville in 1854, and remained in operation until 1920.[4]
Geography[]
Georgetown is located at 40°11′05″N 84°52′54″W / 40.18472°N 84.88167°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Harrisville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 426.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs