Welcome to Harrisburg ...
Harrisburg is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Harrisburg is located in Jasper County<1>.
The location of Harrisburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Harrisburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Harrisburger<3>
Harrisburg is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harrisburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Harrisburg: (409)
Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Harrisburg: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Harris County.
Beyond Texas, 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, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisburg.
Communities near Harrisburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisburg.
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Pineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <5>
- Browndell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sam Rayburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Rayburn
- Sam Rayburn is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sam Rayburn <5>
- Wiergate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
- Wiergate is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <5>
- Brookeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
- Brookeland is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <5>
- Shanklerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
- Powell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jasper, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |