Harrisburg,_Stark_County,_Ohio

Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio

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. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio
  2. [2]
    Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 57.
  3. [3]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg
  4. [4]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

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