Welcome to Harriston ...
Harriston is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Harriston is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harriston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Harriston: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Harriston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 5 communities that are also named Harriston - they are located in Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harriston.
Communities near Harriston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harriston.
- Port Gibson [Claiborne County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson [Claiborne County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Harriston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson<5>
- Saint Joseph [Tensas Parish]
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- Saint Joseph [Tensas Parish] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Harriston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Joseph
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph<5>
- Roxie [Franklin County]
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- Roxie [Franklin County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Harriston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Roxie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie<5>
- Meadville [Franklin County]
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- Meadville [Franklin County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Harriston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Meadville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville<5>
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- Hamburg [Franklin County]
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- Hamburg [Franklin County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Harriston
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- Rodney [Jefferson County]
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- Rodney [Jefferson County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Harriston
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- Selma [Adams County]
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- Selma [Adams County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Harriston
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- White Apple [Franklin County]
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- White Apple [Franklin County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Harriston
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on White Apple
- Eddiceton [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Eddiceton [Franklin County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Harriston
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- Jeannette [Adams County]
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- Jeannette [Adams County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Harriston
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hamburg [Franklin County]
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 Harriston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harriston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harriston. 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 Harriston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harriston. See our Newspapers Page for Harriston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harriston ...
Looking for more information about Harriston? 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 Harriston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harriston.
Adding Harriston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harriston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Harriston was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Harriston on a map titled Rand McNally Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Harriston on our Genealogy Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harriston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harriston) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Harriston. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HarristonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harriston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7248, Longitude: -91.0326 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |