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Welcome to Harrisburg ...

The town of Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrisburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

When the people of Harrisburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Harrisburger<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrisburg has a population of 16,457 people<3> (see below for details).

Harrisburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Harrisburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Harrisburg: (704) & (980)<5>

The ZIP code for Harrisburg: 28075<6>

Websites for Harrisburg ...

Official Website: www.harrisburg.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrisburg had an population of 16,457 people. This is an increase of 42.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 266.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrisburg had a population of 11,526 people (or 6.47% of the total population of Cabarrus County). This makes Harrisburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Harrisburg represents 0.12% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,526 people, the population of Harrisburg increased 156.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,493 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrisburg.

Communities Also Named Harrisburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Harrisburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (3), North Dakota, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisburg.

Communities near Harrisburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisburg.

  • Charlotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <7>
  • Kannapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <7>
  • Indian Trail
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <7>
  • Matthews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cornelius
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <7>
  • Mint Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stallings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <7>
  • Davidson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <7>

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 Harrisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisburg. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisburg ...

Looking for more information about Harrisburg? 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 Harrisburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisburg.

Adding Harrisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Harrisburg post office opened in 1834.

We also found Harrisburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisburg.

The official website for Harrisburg: www.harrisburg.nc.us/

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cabarrus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Harrisburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Harrisburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrisburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<6>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 Harrisburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrisburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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