Harrison is a city in western Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,563 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
At a Glance
- County: Hamilton County
- State: Ohio
History of Harrison
Harrison was laid out in 1810, named in honor of William Henry Harrison, a decorated general and state legislator and afterward the ninth president of the United States. It was incorporated in 1850 and became a city in 1981.
Harrison Township was established in 1853, formerly part of Crosby and Whitewater Township. Among the historic sites in the city’s vicinity is the Eighteen Mile House, which was built during the earliest years of the nineteenth century.
Harrison was the home of Ohio’s fifth governor Othneil Looker. It was one of the few stops in Ohio on the Whitewater Canal, built between 1836 and 1847, which spanned a distance of 76 miles (122 km).
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