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City Of Harrisonburg , VirginiaCity Of Harrisonburg History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and EducationEtymology - Origin of County NameHarrisonburg, in Rockingham County, was named for Thomas Harrison, who gave fifty acres for the town site. Demographics:County QuickFacts: City Of Harrisonburg County HistoryHarrisonburg, previously known as Rocktown, is named for Thomas Harrison, a son of English settlers. In 1737,
Harrison settled in the Shenandoah Valley, eventually laying claim to over 12,000 acres (49 km2). In 1779, Harrison
deeded two and a half acres of his land to the "public good" for the construction of a courthouse. In 1780, Harrison
deeded an additional 50 acres (200,000 m2). Harrisonburg, Virginia was established in 1780. [Virginia Genealogy, Sources & Resources, by Carol McGinnis, Genealogical Publishing Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1993.] Harrisonburg, Virginia was incorporated as a town in 1849 and incorporated as a city in 1916. Located in Rockingham County, Virginia. Established in 1780. A portion of Rockingham County was annexed in 1982. [Virginia Genealogy, Sources & Resources, by Carol McGinnis, Genealogical Publishing Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1993.] Harrisonburg, Virginia was incorporated as a city in 1916. It was annexed in 1982. [Virginia Genealogy, Sources & Resources, by Carol McGinnis, Genealogical Publishing Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1993.] GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.6 kmē), of
which, 17.6 square miles (45.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (0.17%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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