Welcome to Harrisonville ...
Harrisonville is located in Gloucester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrisonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
Harrisonville is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harrisonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Harrisonville: 856
The ZIP code for Harrisonville: 08039<3>
Communities Also Named Harrisonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Harrisonville: This one is located in Gloucester County and the other is located in Salem County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 12 communities that are also named Harrisonville - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, 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.
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Yeadon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
- Gloucester City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Darby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
- Lansdowne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <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.<6>
From that list, the Harrisonville post office opened in 1841.
We also found Harrisonville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisonville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Harrisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |