Welcome to Harrisonville ...
Harrisonville is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Harrisonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrisonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
Harrisonville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harrisonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harrisonville lies within the (618) area code.
Communities Also Named Harrisonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Harrisonville: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Grundy County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 12 communities that are also named Harrisonville - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey (2), Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisonville.
Communities near Harrisonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisonville.
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
- Crestwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
- Sunset Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Crystal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
- Fenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
- Dupo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <4>
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 Harrisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisonville. 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 Harrisonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisonville. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisonville ...
Looking for more information about Harrisonville? 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 Harrisonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisonville.
Adding Harrisonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harrisonville 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 Harrisonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Harrisonville post office opened in 1810.
We also found Harrisonville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisonville. 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 Monroe, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisonville - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |