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Welcome to Harris ...

Harris is located in Edgar 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>

Harris is 660 feet [201 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 Fairview Park (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Harris lies within 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 Edgar County and the other is located in Piatt 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.

  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Marshall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Terre Haute
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <5>
  • Montezuma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
  • Newman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge Farm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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.

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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, 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.









 

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