Harrison, Indiana Explained

Harrison, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vigo County
Pushpin Label:Harrison
Pushpin Map Caption:location in Vigo County, Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vigo
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Fayette
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:139
Elevation Ft:456
Coordinates:39.5286°N -87.4222°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47885
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:452218

Harrison is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Harrison was platted August 4, 1837, by Ann Potts, on the west side of the river from Fort Harrison, a military outpost in the region built in 1811 by General William Henry Harrison.[3]

Geography

Harrison is located at 39.5286°N -87.4222°W at an elevation of 456 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-14. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|452218}} Harrison, Indiana ]. . . August 7, 2017.
  3. Book: Bradsby , H.C. . Henry C. Bradsby . History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections . S. B. Nelson & Co . 1891 . Chicago . 476 .