Harrisburg, MO

Harrisburg is a town in western Boone County, Missouri, United States. The 2010 census counted 266 residents. Harrisburg is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrisburg was founded to be an important railroad depot, but the railroad never came and the town remained small. Total enrollment in 2009 was 585. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Harrisburg, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Harrisburg, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Harrisburg was named for John W. Harrisburg is located on Missouri Route 124 about one mile from the Boone- Howard county line. Fayette is about eleven miles to the west and U.S. Route 63 is about seven miles to the east along route 124.