Harrisonville, Ohio

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Presbyterian church on State Route 143

Harrisonville is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Harrisonville was founded in 1840, and named for William Henry Harrison, the winning candidate in the 1840 United States presidential election. [2] A post office was established at Harrisonville in 1841, and remained in operation until 1964. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisonville, Ohio
  2. ↑ Pickens, Jordan D.; Tribe, Ivan M. (10 March 2014). Meigs County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN   978-1-4671-1134-8.
  3. ↑ "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

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