New Harrison, Ohio

New Harrison is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

New Harrison was laid out in 1837.^[2] A post office called New Harrison was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1859.^[3] The growth and prosperity of New Harrison was soon hampered by its proximity to Gettysburg.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Harrison, Ohio
↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 294.
↑ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
↑ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 614.

Municipalities and communities of Darke County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Greenville

City	Greenville

Villages	Ansonia Arcanum Bradford‡ Burkettsville‡ Castine Gettysburg Gordon Hollansburg Ithaca New Madison New Weston North Star Osgood Palestine Pitsburg Rossburg Union City Versailles Wayne Lakes Yorkshire

Townships	Adams Allen Brown Butler Franklin Greenville Harrison Jackson Liberty Mississinawa Monroe Neave Patterson Richland Twin Van Buren Wabash Washington Wayne York

Unincorporated communities	Abbottsville Beamsville Braffetsville Brock Coletown Dawn Delisle Fort Jefferson Frenchtown Hill Grove Horatio Jaysville Lightsville Nashville New Harrison Otterbein Painter Creek Pikeville Poplar Ridge Rose Hill Savona Stelvideo Tampico Weavers Webster Willowdell Woodington Yankeetown

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°06′44″N 84°31′03″W / 40.11222°N 84.51750°W / 40.11222; -84.51750

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