Welcome to Harrison ...
The town of Harrison is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harrison has a population of 442 people<2> (see below for details).
Harrison is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harrison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harrison is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.
The ZIP code for Harrison: 31035<4>
Websites for Harrison ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Harrison, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrison had an population of 442 people. This is a decrease of 9.61% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison had a population of 489 people. This makes Harrison the county's 4th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrison.
Communities Also Named Harrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Harrison: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Madison County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 45 communities that are also named Harrison - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrison.
Communities near Harrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrison.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Sandersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <6>
- Wrightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville <6>
- Tennille
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tennille is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennille <6>
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Davisboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisboro
- Davisboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisboro <6>
- Wadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
- Wadley is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <6>
- Warthen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warthen
- Warthen is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2019: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warthen <6>
- Bartow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Bartow is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <6>
- Oconee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrison. See our Newspapers Page for Harrison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison ...
Looking for more information about Harrison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Harrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrison.
Adding Harrison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harrison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Harrison post office opened in 1885.
We also found Harrison on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrison. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Harrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |