Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is a county in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The county was created in 1808. As of 2020, 39,654 people lived there.[2] The county seat is Corydon. Corydon used to be capital of Indiana.[3]
| Harrison County, Indiana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | December 1, 1808 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Corydon |
| Largest City | Corydon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
486.52 sq mi (1,260 km²) 484.52 sq mi (1,255 km²) 2.00 sq mi (5 km²), 0.41% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
39,654 83.3/sq mi (32/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: William Henry Harrison | |
| Indiana county #31 Fourth oldest county in state FIPS Code 061[1] | |
Harrison County, Indiana Media
A field on the southern edge of the Swan's Landing Archeological Site, located on the Ohio River at the end of Lickford Bridge Road north of New Amsterdam in
Original burial site marker of Squire Boone
A train wreck at the Corydon Junction's southern trestle (January 19, 1902)
The Harrison County memorial to the county's war casualties
The Matthew E Welsh Bridge
Map of Harrison County, showing townships, settlements, and major highways
Harrison County Visitors Center
Photo of James Best from the television program Frontier. The episode is "The Return of Jubal Dolan".
References
- ↑ "Harrison County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Harrison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County – Harrison County IN". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
Other websites
- Harrison County official website
- Harrison County tourism website
- Registered Harrison County Historic Sites
- Indiana Department of Education, Harrison County Schools
- Watchful Eye of Harrison County
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