Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 57.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg
  4. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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40°52′45″N 81°14′18″W / 40.87917°N 81.23833°W / 40.87917; -81.23833


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