Harrodsburg, Indiana
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History
Harrodsburg was originally known as "Newgene", and under the latter name was platted in 1836.[3][4] The post office at Harrodsburg has been in operation since 1840.[5]
Geography
Harrodsburg is located in southern Monroe County. It is bordered to the east by Indiana State Road 37, which leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Bloomington, the county seat, and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Bedford.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Harrodsburg CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.83%, are water.[6] The town is drained by Clear Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of Salt Creek, which continues south to the East Fork of the White River near Bedford.
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.[7] Funds to maintain the center are raised in part from the annual Heritage Days Festival.[8]
Attractions and community events
Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival is a free-admission event held annually in May.[9]
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.[10]
Demographics
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| 2010 | 691 | — | |
| 2020 | 656 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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References
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- ↑ "Polling location changes for several Bloomington precincts," Herald Times GovTracker.
- ↑ "Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival" Template:Webarchive, 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
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