Welcome to Harrisonville ...
Harrisonville is located in Fulton 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 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harrisonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Harrisonville: 717 & 223<3>
The ZIP code for Harrisonville: 17228<4>
Communities Also Named Harrisonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Harrisonville - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey (2) and Ohio (2).
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.
- Everett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <6>
- Mercersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Todd
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- McConnellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <6>
- Saxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <6>
- Broad Top City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orbisonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
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.<7>
From that list, the Harrisonville post office opened in 1841.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisonville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fulton, 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> | 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Harrisonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Harrisonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 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). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |