Harrison, Indiana

Harrison, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Harrison is located in Vigo County, Indiana
Harrison
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipFayette
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47885
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID452218

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

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.

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. ↑ "Harrison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  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.