Welcome to Harrison Town ...
Harrison Town is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Harrison Town is located in Houston County<1>.
Harrison Town is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harrison Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Harrison Town: 936
Communities near Harrison Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrison Town.
- Crockett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
- Grapeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Kennard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
- Latexo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Ratcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Fog Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Fog Town is located in Houston 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 Harrison Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrison Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrison Town. 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 Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrison Town. See our Newspapers Page for Harrison Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison Town ...
Looking for more information about Harrison Town? 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 Harrison Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrison Town.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison Town - 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. |