Harristown, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°35′52″N 86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.0241747167
Harristown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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″N 86°01′27″W / 38.59778°N 86.02417°W / 38.59778; -86.02417.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harristown, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 792.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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