Welcome to Harrisburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Harrisburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Harrisburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harrisburg, please Contact Us.
Harrisburg would have been located within present day Kent County<2>.
When the people of Harrisburg referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Harrisburger<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Harrisburg is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Harrisburg was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Harrisburg was located: 410, 443 & 667<5>
Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Harrisburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), 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.
Websites for Harrisburg ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.kentchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Harrisburg, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Harrisburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisburg.
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Cecilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Galena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sudlersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Betterton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harrisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Harrisburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Harrisburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |