Harrodsburg, Indiana


Harrodsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 691 at the 2010 census.

History

Harrodsburg was originally known as Newgene, and under the latter name was platted in 1836. The post office at Harrodsburg has been in operation since 1840.

Geography

Harrodsburg is located at.

Demographics

Harrodsburg Community Center

The Harrodsburg Community Building, built in 1992, is a central site for community events and public meetings. It also serves as a polling place for the Clear Creek 3 precinct. Funds to maintain the center are raised in part from the annual Heritage Days Festival.

Attractions and community events

Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival is a free-admission event held annually in May.
From 1981 to 2013, the Harrodsburg Haunted House was a popular attraction in Monroe County, running weekends throughout October. Clear Creek Township Trustee Thelma Kelley Jeffries attributed the closing to increasing "government and state permits and laws" required for operation.