Harrison, Indiana

For the township in Vigo County, see Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.

Harrison, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Harrison location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°31′43″N87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation [1]	456 ft (139 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47885
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	452218

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 39°31′43″N87°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 July 14, 2016.
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, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 25, 2010.
4. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476.