HARRISBURG COUNTY
HARRISBURG COUNTY. Harrisburg County, evolved from and named for the Municipality of Harrisburg, was established in 1836. In 1839 the name was changed to Harris County.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Hans Peter Nielsen Gammel, comp., Laws of Texas, 1822–1897 (10 vols., Austin: Gammel, 1898).
Citation
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
Seymour V. Connor, "HARRISBURG COUNTY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hch91), accessed May 18, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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