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Welcome to Harrison ...

Harrison is located in Mineral County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrison, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Harrison is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Harrison: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Harrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Harrison: This one is located in Mineral County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Washington 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.

  • Keyser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Westernport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Terra Alta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lonaconing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Piedmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
    • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Barton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harrison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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).

We also found Harrison on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Harrison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Harrison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.