Welcome to Brush Run ...

Brush Run is located in Adams County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Brush Run, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brush Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Brush Run is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Brush Run: (717)

Communities near Brush Run ...

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

• Hanover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Gettysburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Taneytown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• West York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
  • West York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
• Littlestown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
• McSherrystown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
• Dillsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
  • Dillsburg is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <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 Brush Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brush Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brush Run ...

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

Adding Brush Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brush 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 Brush Run was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/