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Welcome to Harrison ...

Harrison is located in Citrus County<1>.

Harrison is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Harrison: 352

Communities Also Named Harrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Harrison: This one is located in Citrus County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Florida, there are 45 communities that are also named Harrison - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Harrison ...

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

  • Inverness
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunnellon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Inglis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Yankeetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Citrus Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
  • Beverly Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Black Diamond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison ...

Looking for more information about Harrison? 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 Harrison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Citrus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.