Harrisville is an
unincorporated community
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in
Wayne Township,
Randolph County Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
*Randolph County, Alabama
*Randolph County, Arkansas
*Randolph County, Georgia
*Randolph County, Illinois
*Randolph County, Indiana
*Randolph County, Missouri
*Randolph County, Nort ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
History
Harrisville was
plat
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ted in 1854 by J. Harris, and named for him. A post office was established at Harrisville in 1854, and remained in operation until 1920.
Geography
Georgetown is located at .
References
Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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