Welcome to Harrisburg ...

The village of Harrisburg is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Harrisburg extends into Pickaway County.

The location of Harrisburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrisburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Harrisburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Harrisburger<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrisburg has a population of 339 people<4> (see below for details).

Harrisburg is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Harrisburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrisburg had an population of 339 people. This is an increase of 5.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrisburg had a population of 320 people. This makes Harrisburg the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 320 people, the population of Harrisburg decreased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 332 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrisburg.

Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...

While we believe that this Harrisburg is located in Franklin County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Harrisburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gallia, Montgomery and Stark County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 44 communities that are also named Harrisburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisburg.

Communities near Harrisburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisburg.

• Columbus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
• Grove City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
• Hilliard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
  • Hilliard is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <6>
• Upper Arlington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
  • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <6>
• Whitehall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
• Circleville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
• Bexley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Bexley is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <6>
• London
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <6>
• Canal Winchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
  • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
• Grandview Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
  • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <6>

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 Harrisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisburg. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisburg ...

Looking for more information about Harrisburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harrisburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisburg.

Adding Harrisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Harrisburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/