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Nearest Communities to Harrisburg,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Harrisburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Harrisburg:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Harrisburg.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Harrisburg is located in Lewis County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Herkimer, Jefferson, Oneida, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 234 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harrisburg. Of these communities, 155 are located in counties other than Lewis County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Harrisburg (which is Lewis County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Harrisburg

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lewis County   (where Harrisburg resides)
  • Herkimer County
    • County Website:   https://www.herkimercountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Herkimer:   Herkimer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harrisburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harrisburg.
      • Moshier Falls
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Moshier Falls is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshier Falls
      • Stillwater
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Stillwater is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • McKeever
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • McKeever is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever
      • Minnehaha
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnehaha is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
  • Jefferson County
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Jefferson County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Harrisburg (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Watertown
    • Note: Lake Ontario lies to the southwest and the Canadian Province of Ontario to the west, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harrisburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harrisburg.
      • Carthage
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Carthage
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
      • Champion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Champion is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
      • Tylersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Tylersville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Herrings
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
        • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
      • Rutland Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rutland Center is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Center
      • East Rodman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Deferiet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fargo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Fargo is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Karter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Karter is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karter
      • Cowan Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Cowan Corner is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Corner
      • North Croghan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • North Croghan is located in Jefferson County
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  • Oneida County
  • Oswego County
    • County Website:   https://www.oswegocounty.com/
    • County Seat for Oswego:   Oswego
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harrisburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harrisburg.
      • East Boylston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • East Boylston is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boylston
      • Greenboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenboro is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro
      • Otto Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Otto Mills is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Mills
      • Plantz Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Plantz Corners is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantz Corners
      • Boylston Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Boylston Center is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
      • North Boylston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • North Boylston is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boylston
      • Smartville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beecherville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Beecherville is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecherville
      • New Scriba
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • New Scriba is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scriba
      • Redfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Little America
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Little America is located in Oswego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
      • Noble Shores
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
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        • Vorea
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Vorea is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorea
        • Chateaugay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
        • Stillwater
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwater is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
        • Community Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Community Park is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Park
        • Orwell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Meadows
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
        • Lacona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pekin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pekin is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Sandy Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ricard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ricard is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricard
        • Centerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Centerville is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Maple Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Maple Hill is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
        • Richland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Altmar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Elms
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • The Elms is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Elms
        • Kasoag
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pineville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pineville is located in Oswego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.stlawco.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Lawrence:   Canton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the northwest, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harrisburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harrisburg.
      • Geers Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Geers Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geers Corners
      • Backus
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Backus is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
      • Pitcairn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcairn
      • Balmat
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Balmat is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmat
      • Keenes
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Keenes is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes
      • Jayville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kalurah
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kalurah is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalurah
      • Pikes Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
      • Somerville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • West Fowler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • West Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fowler

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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