Harrisburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
editHarrisburg 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
edit- ^ 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.
40°52′45″N 81°14′18″W / 40.87917°N 81.23833°W
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