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Welcome to Oak Run ...

Oak Run is located in Shasta County<1>.



Oak Run was established in 1852.

Oak Run is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oak Run lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oak Run: (530)

The ZIP code for Oak Run: 96069<3>

Communities Also Named Oak Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oak Run - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Run.

Communities near Oak Run ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Run.

  • Shasta Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
    • Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
    • Former names for Shasta Lake:
    • Boomtown
    • Central Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
  • Fern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Shasta County
  • Furnaceville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
    • Furnaceville is located in Shasta County
  • Ingot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingot
    • Ingot is located in Shasta County
    • Former names for Ingot:
    • Afterthought
    • Silverton
  • Pawnee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Shasta County
  • Eudora Colony ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Colony
    • Eudora Colony is located in Shasta County
  • Whitmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Basin Hollow ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basin Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Hollow
    • Basin Hollow is located in Shasta County
  • Round Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Shasta County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Run. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Run.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Run. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Run.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Run ...

Looking for more information about Oak Run? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Run, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Run.

Adding Oak Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Run in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oak Run post office opened in 1877.

We also found Oak Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Run.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oak Run). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Run or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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