Harries, Ohio Explained

Harries is a historic community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A mill was first built at Harries around 1820; the place was later called Smithville, after George W. Smith bought the property.^[1]

Other early variant names were Harries Station, Harriesville, Harshman, Harshmansville, and Harshmanville. A post office called Harshmanville was established in 1850, the name was changed to Harshman in 1885, and the post office closed in 1914.^[2] Harries and Harshman were the names of the proprietors of local mills and other enterprises.^[3]

The community was located in Mad River Township, which incorporated as the city of Riverside in 1995.^[4]

References

39.7781°N -84.1389°W

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. 1882. W. H. Beers & Co.. Chicago. 169–170.
2. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 January 2016.
3. Book: Drury, Augustus Waldo. History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 866.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919060328/http://riverside.oh.us/about-the-city-of-riverside About the City of Riverside