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Harries, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°46′41″N 84°8′20″W / 39.77806°N 84.13889°W / 39.77806; -84.13889
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Harries is a historic community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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A mill was first built at Harries around 1820; the place was later called Smithville, after George W. Smith bought the property.[1]

Other early variant names were Harries Station, Harriesville, Harshman, Harshmansville, and Harshmanville.[2] A post office called Harshmanville was established in 1850, the name was changed to Harshman in 1885, and the post office closed in 1914.[3] Harries and Harshman were the names of the proprietors of local mills and other enterprises.[4]

The community was located in Mad River Township,[1] which incorporated as the city of Riverside in 1995.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools, Churches. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1882. pp. 169–170.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harries, Ohio
  3. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Drury, Augustus Waldo (1909). History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 866.
  5. ^ About the City of Riverside, City of Riverside, 2013. Accessed 2015-09-19.

39°46′41″N 84°8′20″W / 39.77806°N 84.13889°W / 39.77806; -84.13889