Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio

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.

40°52′45″N 81°14′18″W


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