Harrisonville, Ohio

Harrisonville is an unincorporated community in Meigs County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Presbyterian church on State Route 143

History

Harrisonville was founded in 1840, and named for William Henry Harrison, the winning candidate in the 1840 United States presidential election.[2] A post office was established at Harrisonville in 1841, and remained in operation until 1964.[3]

Harrisonville is referenced in the Netflix series "The Haunting of Hill House", Season 1 Episode 9. The show referenced raining stones on the village in 1901.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisonville, Ohio
  2. Pickens, Jordan D.; Tribe, Ivan M. (10 March 2014). Meigs County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4671-1134-8.
  3. "Meigs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

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