Welcome to Harrodsburg ...

Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrodsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Harrodsburg is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Harrodsburg and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Harrodsburg: 812 & 930<3>

The ZIP code for Harrodsburg: 47434<4>

Communities Also Named Harrodsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harrodsburg - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Harrodsburg ...

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

Bloomington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomington
- From Harrodsburg to Bloomington
Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bedford
- From Harrodsburg to Bedford
Ellettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <5>
Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mitchell
- From Harrodsburg to Mitchell
Oolitic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oolitic
- From Harrodsburg to Oolitic
Judah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Judah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
Kirksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirksville
- From Harrodsburg to Kirksville
Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Monroe County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithville
- From Harrodsburg to Smithville
Avoca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avoca
- From Harrodsburg to Avoca
Clear Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Creek
- From Harrodsburg to Clear Creek

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrodsburg. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Harrodsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrodsburg ...

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

Adding Harrodsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrodsburg 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 (so far) for Harrodsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrodsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrodsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Harrodsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Harrodsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Harrodsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrodsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.