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Welcome to Harrisburg ...

Harrisburg is located in Gallia County<1>.

When the people of Harrisburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Harrisburger<2>

Harrisburg is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harrisburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Harrisburg: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...

While we believe that this Harrisburg is located in Gallia County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Harrisburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Montgomery and Stark County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 44 communities that are also named Harrisburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisburg.

Websites for Harrisburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Harrisburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Harrisburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisburg.

  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gallipolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pomeroy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
  • Rutland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Harrisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisburg. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisburg ...

Looking for more information about Harrisburg? 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 Harrisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Harrisburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Harrisburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Harrisburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Harrisburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.