Welcome to Harrisburg ...
Harrisburg is located in Walker County<1>.
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 consider that their post office opened in 1891.
When the people of Harrisburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Harrisburger<3>
Harrisburg is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harrisburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Harrisburg (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Harrisburg: (706) & (762)<5>
Websites for Harrisburg ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Harrisburg, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...
While we believe that this Harrisburg is located in Walker County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Harrisburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baldwin and Chattooga 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.
- Martindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Villanow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <6>
- Thompsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Trion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <6>
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Ider
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <6>
- Valley Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <6>
- Lyerly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <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.
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.
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Harrisburg post office opened in 1891.
We also found Harrisburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
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 Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |