Harriston is an unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. Harriston is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Fayette and approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Lorman on Old Highway 61.
Harriston, Mississippi | |
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  Harriston  Harriston | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′31″N 91°01′56″W / 31.72528°N 91.03222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39069, 39081 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 670984[1] |
History edit
Harriston was named for General Nathaniel H. Harris, who served as the first president of the Vicksburg & New Orleans Railroad.[2] James Lowe and E. R. Jones were the first settlers of Harriston.[2]
Harriston is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad. The community was incorporated in 1886 and had a post office that first opened in 1885. The town was disincorporated and the post office ceased operations at an unknown date.[3]
Harriston was affected by a smallpox epidemic in the spring of 1896.[4] The community was placed under quarantine in 1898 due to a yellow fever epidemic.[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harriston, Mississippi
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 848.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Harriston, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Laws of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1902. p. 167.
- ^ Biennial Reports of the Departments and Benevolent Institutions for the Years 1898-1899. State of Mississippi. 1900. p. 203.
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