Harrisburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
Harrisburg was laid out in 1827, and named after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [2] A variant name was Barryville. [3] A post office called Barryville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1906. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 57.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Stark County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°52′45″N 81°14′18″W / 40.87917°N 81.23833°W
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Harrisburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
Harrisburg was laid out in 1827, and named after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [2] A variant name was Barryville. [3] A post office called Barryville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1906. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 57.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Stark County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°52′45″N 81°14′18″W / 40.87917°N 81.23833°W
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| This Stark County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |