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Welcome to New Harrison ...

New Harrison is located in Darke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Harrison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

New Harrison is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named New Harrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named New Harrison: This one is located in Darke County and the other is located in Paulding County.

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

Websites for New Harrison ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

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

Communities near New Harrison ...

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

  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Piqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Union
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Brookville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <4>
  • Union City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Versailles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Harrison ...

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

Adding New Harrison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Harrison 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 New Harrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the New Harrison post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Harrison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Harrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/