Harrison, Illinois

About Harrison

Harrison is a small unincorporated community in southern Illinois.

Harrison holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.11 square miles.

📰 Harrison News Today

• Gertrude Ann "Trudy" Harrison Obituary Jun 16, 2026 Strang Funeral Home of Antioch · Jun 16
• Inland hands Harrison Street $161M for two suburban senior living properties The Real Deal · Aug 3
• Portland Fire converts guard Jordan Harrison’s contract OregonLive.com · Aug 9
• Illinois man identified as pilot killed in rural Missouri plane crash KCTV · Aug 7
• Central Illinois man identified after deadly plane crash in rural Missouri WEEK | 25 News Now · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harrison Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Harrison — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harrison

• Kinkaid Marina Bar and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrison

• Lake Murphysboro State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glen Schlimpert Recreation Area reviews ★
• Glenn Schlimpert Recreation Area reviews ★
• MBI Baseball Fields reviews ★
• Paul Ice Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Harrison

🏘️ Nearby Communities