Harrisburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Harrisburg was laid out in 1827, and named after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A variant name was Barryville. A post office called Barryville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1906.
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.
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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 / 40.87917; -81.23833
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