Harriston, Mississippi | |
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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] |
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 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]