Harrison Illinois Map

About Harrison, Illinois

Harrison is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 830. The population density is 173.8 people per km². Harrison is located at 37.7967°N, 89.3370°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62966.

Harrison unfurls itself against a backdrop of rolling hills, a landscape softened by the persistent embrace of the American Bottom, a broad, fertile plain carved by ages of Mississippi River flow. It lies 35.3 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 16°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Carbondale. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a smell that clings to the weathered wood of the houses and the broad leaves of the sycamores lining the quiet streets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, paints the fields in broad strokes of gold and green, illuminating the gentle slopes that lead toward the distant, hazy line of trees marking the river’s edge. The very character of Harrison seems to be etched in these contours, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, vast and changeable, sets the mood for the day. The history of Harrison is intrinsically linked to the rich agricultural heritage of the region, its economy once bolstered by the bounty of the surrounding farmland, particularly corn and soybeans, crops that still dominate the horizon. Coal mining also left its mark, a grittier chapter that shaped the early settlement, though its presence is now more a whisper in the collective memory than an active force. Today, a quiet resilience defines Harrison, a continuation of a life lived in close communion with the land and its enduring cycles. The presence of the nearby Shawnee National Forest, a vast expanse of ancient woodland and rugged bluffs, offers a wilder counterpoint to the cultivated fields, a place where the deep woods still hold their secrets and the air hums with the quiet industry of unseen creatures.

About This Harrison Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Harrison, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Harrison and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Harrison includes the ZIP code (61072), telephone area code (847, 224, 618), county seat of Jackson County (Murphysboro), and school district assignment (Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Harrison is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.