Welcome to Harris ...
The town of Harris is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Harris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harris has a population of 55 people<3> (see below for details).
Harris is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Harris: (660)
The ZIP code for Harris: 64645<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harris had an population of 55 people. This is a decrease of 9.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 47.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harris had a population of 61 people. This makes Harris the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 61 people, the population of Harris decreased 41.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 105 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harris.
Communities Also Named Harris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Harris - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, 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.
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
- Galt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <6>
- Spickard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
- Spickard is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <6>
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <6>
- Humphreys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Lucerne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pollock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Tindall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Harris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harris.
Adding Harris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harris 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 Harris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Harris post office opened in 1887.
We also found Harris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Sullivan, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harris. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Harris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |