Welcome to Harrisville ...
The village of Harrisville is located in the Adirondacks.
Harrisville is located in Lewis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harrisville has a population of 602 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Harrisville is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harrisville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harrisville is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.
The ZIP code for Harrisville: 13648<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrisville had an population of 602 people. This is a decrease of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrisville had a population of 628 people. This makes Harrisville the county's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 628 people, the population of Harrisville decreased 3.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 653 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrisville.
Communities Also Named Harrisville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Harrisville: This one is located in Lewis County and the other is located in Chenango County.
Beyond New York, there are 23 communities that are also named Harrisville - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisville.
Communities near Harrisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisville.
- Gouverneur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
- Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <5>
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- West Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Antwerp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
- Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <5>
- Croghan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
- Croghan is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <5>
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
- Richville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <5>
- Deferiet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
- Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <5>
- Herrings
(18 miles [29 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 Harrisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisville. 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 Harrisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisville. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisville ...
Looking for more information about Harrisville? 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 Harrisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisville.
Adding Harrisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harrisville 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 Harrisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Harrisville post office opened in 1840.
We also found Harrisville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrisville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as Harrisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |