Welcome to Long Run ...

Long Run is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Long 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 Long Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Long Run is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Long Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Long Run: (740)

Communities Also Named Long Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Long Run: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Licking County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Long Run - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Long Run ...

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

• Wheeling
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
• Weirton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
• Steubenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
• Moundsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• Martins Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Bellaire
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Wintersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
• Shadyside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Mingo Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>

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 Long Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long 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 Long Run.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Run ...

Looking for more information about Long 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 Long Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Run.

Adding Long Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long 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 Long Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Long Run on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/