Cities & Towns in Harrison County, IN
Harrison County, county in Indiana, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 40,682 inhabitants. The county was created 215 years ago in 1808. Its county seat is Corydon.
There are 9 city/town in Harrison County, IN. The largest city of Harrison County is Corydon with a population of 3,181. Other cities include, Palmyra population 1,433, Lanesville population 566, Elizabeth population 208, Crandall population 149
Corydon
Corydon, Town in Indiana
Palmyra
Palmyra, Town in Indiana, United States
Lanesville
Lanesville, City in Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America
Harrison County is located in southern Indiana along the Ohio River. The county seat is Corydon, which served as Indiana's first state capital from 1816 to 1825. Here are some key details about the cities and towns in Harrison County:
Corydon
- Corydon is the largest city in Harrison County with a population of around 3,000.
- Historic attractions include the Old State Capitol Building, which housed Indiana's first state government, and the Constitution Elm, where delegates drafted Indiana's first state constitution in 1816.
- Retail establishments and restaurants line the historic downtown area along Main Street.
- With a population of around 800, Lanesville is a small farming community near the Harrison-Crawford State Forest.
- The town hosts the annual Lanesville Heritage Weekend in September with crafts, food, and demonstrations of pioneer life skills.
- Located along the Ohio River, Elizabeth is home to about 500 residents.
- The town hosts the popular Elizabeth Frolics festival each April with carnival rides, games, and food stands.
- This tiny Ohio River town has a population of under 100 residents.
- The historic New Amsterdam Ferry provides passage across the river connecting Indiana to Kentucky.
- Another small town of around 100 residents, New Middletown grew around a shipping port on the Ohio River.
- The New Middletown Flatboaters' Reunion celebrates the town's flatboat shipping heritage.
So in summary, Harrison County is a historic southern Indiana county dotted with small towns, yet still influenced by its early 19th century role as Indiana's first state capital in Corydon. The cities and towns each celebrate their unique culture and heritage through local festivals and attractions.
All Harrison County Cities (Aphebetical)
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Harrison County.
| City Name | Title | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Corydon | Town in Indiana | 3,181 |
| Crandall | Town of the United States | 149 |
| Elizabeth | Town in Harrison County, Indiana, United States | 208 |
| Laconia | Town | 56 |
| Lanesville | City in Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America | 566 |
| Mauckport | Human settlement in Indiana, United States of America | 85 |
| New Amsterdam | Town of the United States | 28 |
| New Middletown | Human settlement in Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America | 87 |
| Palmyra | Town in Indiana, United States | 1,433 |
