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Harrison County

county in Mississippi, United States
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Harrison County

Summary

Harrison County is a county of Mississippi[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of county_of_mississippi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harrison County is located in Mississippi[3].
  • Harrison County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Harrison County's instance of is recorded as county of Mississippi[5].
  • Harrison County's capital is recorded as Biloxi[6].
  • Harrison County's capital is recorded as Gulfport[7].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Stone County[8].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[9].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Hancock County[10].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Pearl River County[11].
  • William Henry Harrison is named after Harrison County[12].
  • Harrison County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Biloxi[13].
  • Harrison County's Commons category is recorded as Harrison County, Mississippi[14].
  • 1841 marks the founding of Harrison County[15].
  • Harrison County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.42, 'lon': -89.09}[16].
  • Harrison County's official website is recorded as https://harrisoncountyms.gov/[17].
  • Harrison County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Harrison County, Mississippi[18].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+187105'}[19].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+187797'}[20].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+190850'}[21].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+193702'}[22].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+196500'}[23].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+201410'}[24].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+208621'}[25].
  • Harrison County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Mississippi[26].
  • Harrison County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Harrison County, Mississippi[27].

Body

Geography

Harrison County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Mississippi[3].

Physical Characteristics

Harrison County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2528'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+187105'}[19], {'amount': '+187797'}[20], {'amount': '+190850'}[21], {'amount': '+193702'}[22], {'amount': '+196500'}[23], and {'amount': '+201410'}[24].

Designation and Status

Harrison County's instance of is recorded as county of Mississippi[5].

History and Context

1841 marks the founding of Harrison County[15]. William Henry Harrison is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Harrison County ranks in the top 7% of county_of_mississippi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Mississippi United States William Henry Harrison

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomicon id → 1806323
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  2. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Harrison County, Mississippi
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    Website → —
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