Harrison, Indiana

For the township in Vigo County, see Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Harrison, Indiana

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; -87.42222
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Vigo
Township| Fayette
Elevation

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| 456 ft (139 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

47885

Area codes| 812, 930
GNIS feature ID| 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

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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

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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

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
2. ^ "Harrison, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
3. ^ "Fort Harrison (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
4. ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476.

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Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Terre Haute

City|

* Terre Haute

Map of Indiana highlighting Vigo County

Towns|

* Riley
* Seelyville
* West Terre Haute

Townships|

* Fayette
* Harrison
* Honey Creek
* Linton
* Lost Creek
* Nevins
* Otter Creek
* Pierson
* Prairie Creek
* Prairieton
* Riley
* Sugar Creek

CDPs|

* Dresser
* Burnett
* Fontanet
* Lakewood
* Lewis‡
* Libertyville‡
* New Goshen
* North Terre Haute
* Prairie Creek
* Prairieton
* St. Mary of the Woods
* Shepardsville
* Tecumseh
* Toad Hop

Other
communities|

* Allendale
* Atherton
* Barnhart Town
* Blackhawk
* Cherryvale‡
* Coal Bluff
* Cobb
* Dewey
* East Glenn
* Ehrmandale
* Ferguson Hill
* Glenn Ayr
* Gospel Grove
* Grange Corner
* Harrison
* Hutton
* Keller
* Larimer Hill
* Liggett
* Marion Heights
* Markles
* Otter Creek Junction
* Parkview
* Pimento
* Pine Ridge
* Preston
* Sandcut
* Sandford
* Shirkieville
* Southwood
* Spelterville
* Spring Hill
* State Line
* Swalls
* Tabertown
* Taylorville
* Terre Town
* Twelve Points
* Vigo
* West New Goshen
* Whitcomb Heights
* Woodgate
* Youngstown

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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