Harrison, Vigo County, Indiana

This article is about the historical community of Harrison, Vigo County, Indiana. For Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana, see Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
Harrison
Unincorporated community

Vigo County's location in Indiana
Harrison

location in Vigo County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222Coordinates: 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Vigo County
Township Fayette Township
Elevation[1] 139 m (456 ft)
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 452218

Harrison is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.[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][4]

Geography

Harrison is located at 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W / 39.52861; -87.42222 at an elevation of 456 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Harrison, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Fort Harrison (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  4. ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476.


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