Harrisville, West Virginia

About Harrisville

Set in the northern part of West Virginia, Harrisville is a small town counting 1,547 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Harrisville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 979 residents per square mile.

📰 Harrisville News Today

• Wayne Eugene Haugh Obituary | McCullough-Raiguel Funeral Home | Harrisville, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Harrisville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
• 6 Old-Timey General Stores In West Virginia WorldAtlas · Jun 19
• John Mark Houser Obituary | McCullough-Raiguel Funeral Home | Harrisville, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 6
• Obituary: Wooddell, Karen Ann McGill WTAP · Oct 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harrisville Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Harrisville — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harrisville

• Peking — chinese
• Pizza House — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrisville

• Harrisville City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Harrisville

• Harrisville Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Harrisville

🏘️ Nearby Communities