Harris City, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Harris City
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sand Creek
Coordinates:39.2814°N -85.5272°W
Elevation Ft:827
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47240
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-31594[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:435781

Harris City is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Harris City was named for B. B. Harris, who owned a large blue limestone quarry which was in the 19th century the center of the town's industry.[2]

Harris City contained a post office between 1874 and 1898;[3] the post office was called Harris in its final years.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 148.
  3. Web site: Decatur County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 August 2014.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 158. ...the post office was changed to Harris....