Harrison, Indiana

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

For the township in Vigo County, see Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipFayette
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47885
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452218

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 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 August 7, 2017.
  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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