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Welcome to Harrison ...

Harrison is located in Hamilton County<1>.

The location of Harrison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Harrison is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Harrison (for example, toward Powells Crossroads), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Harrison is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Harrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Harrison - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Harrison ...

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

  • Chattanooga
  • John Ross Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • John Ross Estates lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Harrison.
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on John Ross Estates
  • Cleveland
  • Newnan Springs
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    • Newnan Springs lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Harrison.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newnan Springs
  • Lytle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Harrison.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lytle
  • East Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Harrison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge<5>
  • East Brainerd
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Harrison.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Brainerd
  • Soddy - Daisy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
    • Soddy - Daisy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Harrison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Soddy - Daisy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy<5>
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Soddy Lake Heights lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Harrison.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Soddy Lake Heights
  • Middle Valley Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Harrison.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Middle Valley Estates

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrison.

Adding Harrison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Harrison was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrison.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrison) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Harrison. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HarrisonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1137, Longitude: -85.1380       In this case, the coordinates for Harrison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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