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Welcome to Harrisburg ...

Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County<1>.

When the people of Harrisburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Harrisburger<2>

Harrisburg is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Harrisburg: 478

Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...

While we believe that this Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Harrisburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chattooga and Walker County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 44 communities that are also named Harrisburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (4), 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.

  • Gray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • Dedrich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • The Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Gordon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
  • Zebulon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Ivey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • McIntyre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Morton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Irwinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Toomsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harrisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Harrisburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Harrisburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.