Welcome to Battle Run ...
Battle Run is located in Fleming County<1>.
The location of Battle Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Battle Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Battle Run is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Battle Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Battle Run is located in the (606) area code.
Communities near Battle Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Battle Run.
- Flemingsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Owingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <4>
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mount Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>
- Ewing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sardis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Craintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Craintown is located in Fleming 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 Battle Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Battle Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Battle 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 Battle Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Battle Run. See our Newspapers Page for Battle Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battle Run ...
Looking for more information about Battle 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Battle Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Battle Run.
Adding Battle Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Battle 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 Battle Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Battle Run post office opened in 1874.
We also found Battle Run on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battle Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fleming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battle Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |