Map of Harrisonburg village, Louisiana

Harrisonburg is a village in and the parish seat of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 348 as of the 2010 census, down from 746 in 2000.

Riley J. Wilson, who held Louisiana’s 5th congressional district seat from 1915 to 1937, resided in Harrisonburg, where he was principal of Harrisonburg High School and then an attorney, district attorney, and state district court judge prior to his election to Congress.

Harrisonburg village overview:
Name:	Harrisonburg village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Catahoula Parish
Elevation:	79 ft (24 m)
Total Area:	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km²)
Land Area:	0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km²)
Total Population:	277
Population Density:	286.16/sq mi (110.44/km²)
ZIP code:	71340
Area code:	318
FIPS code:	2233210

Online Interactive Map

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History

Harrisonburg was named for the Harrison family of Virginia.

Fort Beauregard, located on a bluff in the northern corner of the village, was a Confederate stronghold during the American Civil War. In 1863, the fort successfully defended Harrisonburg from the attack of four Union gunboats coming from the Black River to the Ouachita River. After four days of bombardment, little damage was done, and the gunboats retired down river. Harrisonburg and fort were evacuated before Brig. General Crocker’s considerable naval and army forces arrived on September 4, 1863. The Confederates lost eight significant artillery pieces although two large 32 pound cannons were preserved. On March 1 through the 4, 1864 the town was again attacked by Union gunboats, but the falling river level prevented the advance on Monroe.

The village of Harrisonburg formerly staged reenactments at Fort Beauregard, also known as Fort Hill, but those ceremonies ended in the late 20th century. These reenactments were brought back to life for 2015, but halted in 2016, still planned for future years to come.

Harrisonburg was once a trade capital because of its location on the Ouachita River, with easy access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans. The Harrisonburg Road ran through the area as it crossed Louisiana between Mississippi‘s Natchez Trace and Texas‘ El Camino Real.

Harrisonburg was considered for the new site of the Louisiana state capital when the legislature decided to move it from New Orleans after the Civil War.

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Geography

Harrisonburg is located in northern Catahoula Parish at 31°46′20″N 91°49′39″W / 31.77222°N 91.82750°W / 31.77222; -91.82750 (31.772177, -91.827403), on the west bank of the Ouachita River. Louisiana State Highway 8 passes through the village, leading northeast across the Ouachita to Sicily Island, and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to U.S. Route 84 near Catahoula Lake. Jonesville, the largest town in Catahoula Parish, is 10 miles (16 km) south of Harrisonburg via Highway 124.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrisonburg has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km), of which 0.97 square miles (2.5 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 8.07%, is water.