Harrodsburg, Indiana
Harrodsburg | |
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 Harrodsburg Church of Christ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Clear Creek |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 691 |
| ZIP code | 47403 |
| FIPS code | 18-32170[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 435809[2] |
Harrodsburg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana. Its population was 691 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Harrodsburg is located at 39°00′48″N 86°32′42″W / 39.01333°N 86.54500°W.
History
Harrodsburg was platted in 1836.[3][4]
Harrodsburg Community Center
The Harrodsburg Community Building, built in 1992, is a central site for community events and public meetings. It also serves as a polling place for the Clear Creek 3 precinct.[5] Funds to maintain the center are raised in part from the annual Heritage Days Festival.[6]
Attractions and community events
Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival is a free-admission event held annually in May.[7]
From 1981 to 2013, the Harrodsburg Haunted House was a popular attraction in Monroe County, running weekends throughout October. Clear Creek Township Trustee Thelma Kelley Jeffries attributed the closing to increasing "government and state permits and laws" required for operation.[8]
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Harrodsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 435.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 523.
- ^ "Polling location changes for several Bloomington precincts," Herald Times GovTracker.
- ^ "Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival", Visit Indiana.com.
- ^ 2013 Indiana Festival Guide, Indiana State Festival Association, p. 20.
- ^ "Harrodsburg Haunted House Closing After This Season," WBIW.com, May 5 2013.
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External links
- Harrodsburg in the Indiana Memory Digital Collections
- Harrodsburg Heritage Days Association
- Harrodsburg Haunted House