Harrisonville, Indiana Explained

Harrisonville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Label:Harrisonville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tippecanoe County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tippecanoe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.5139°N -86.8258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47920
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Harrisonville was a small town, now extinct, in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The community is now part of the town of Battle Ground.

History

Harrisonville was founded in 1834 by John Burget.[1] A post office was established at Harrisonville in 1835, but was discontinued in that same year.[2]

Geography

Harrisonville was located at 40.5139°N -86.8258°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County. 2016-07-26.
  2. Web site: Tippecanoe County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.