Harrisville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Harrisville is located in Indiana
Harrisville
Harrisville
Harrisville is located in the United States
Harrisville
Harrisville
Coordinates: 40°11′05″N 84°52′54″W / 40.18472°N 84.88167°W / 40.18472; -84.88167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipWayne
Elevation
[1]
1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47390
Area code765
GNIS feature ID435807

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 / 40.18472; -84.88167.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Harrisville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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