New Harrisburg is an

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in Harrison Township, Carroll County,

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. The community is part of the Canton– Massillon

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. The community is served by the Carrollton post office, and has ZIP code 44615. It lies on State route

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History

The village was platted by Jacob Harsh on December 26, 1828, along the

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– Canton stage coach line established by

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. It succeeded as a town until it was bypassed by the Connotton Valley Railroad. When Carroll County was considering a new courthouse in the early 1880s, a local merchant offered ten acres to relocate the county seat, but was unsuccessful. A writer in 1920 noted there was "nothing to note a commercial interest at this point – it only remains a memory of the older citizens of the county."

Education

Students attend the

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Notable person

* Jonathan Weaver - 19th century bishop of the

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References

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