Welcome to Harris ...
Harris is located in Piatt County<1>.
The location of Harris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Harris: HAIR-uhs<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Harris is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Harris (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Harris is located in the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Harris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Harris: This one is located in Piatt County and the other is located in Edgar County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 49 communities that are also named Harris - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harris.
Communities near Harris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harris.
- Mahomet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
- Mahomet is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <5>
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <5>
- Gibson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <5>
- Fisher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <5>
- Downs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <5>
- Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Saybrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Saybrook is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <5>
- Wapella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
- Wapella is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <5>
- Bondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
- Bondville is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris. See our Newspapers Page for Harris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harris ...
Looking for more information about Harris? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harris.
Adding Harris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harris in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harris post office opened in 1883.
We also found Harris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Piatt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Harris. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |