 Harrisville is located at the junction of State Routes 31 and 16, five miles south of U.S. 50.Within the community are an elementary school, the county board of education, many businesses, three banks, a library, offices of the "Ritchie Gazette" and "The Pennsboro News", a municipal park, and North Bend Golf Course.North Bend Lake and North Bend State Park are located just outside town limits.