Harristown, Indiana

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Harristown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Washington County's location in Indiana
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Harristown
Location of Harristown in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°35′52″N86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.02417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID435806 [1]

Harristown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Harristown was laid out in 1850 by Thomas M. Harris, and named for him. [2]

A post office was established at Harristown in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [3]

Geography

Harristown is located at 38°35′52″N86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.02417 .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harristown, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  792.
  3. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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