Harrison, NE

Harrison is a village in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 239 residents. Harrison is the county seat of Sioux County. Harrison was renamed Harrison in 1887, in honor of Benjamin Harrison. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, maintained by the National Park Service, is 25 minutes south of Harrison on River Road, Nebraska State Route 29. The site is best known for the large number of well-preserved Miocene mammal fossils on display, which date from about 20 million years ago, and are among some of the best specimens of Miocene mammals. In Harrison, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Harrison, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Harrison is located on the American Great Plains. At 4,876 feet, Harrison has the highest elevation of any town in Nebraska, prompting it to bill itself as "Nebraska's Top Town".