Welcome to Madison Run ...
Madison Run is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Madison Run is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Madison Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Madison Run is within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Madison Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Madison Run - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison Run.
Communities near Madison Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison Run.
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
- Louisa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <3>
- Gordonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
- Mineral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
- Stanardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <3>
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Madison Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Meltons
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Burnt Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Grassland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Madison Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison 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 Madison Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison Run. See our Newspapers Page for Madison Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison Run ...
Looking for more information about Madison 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 Madison Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madison Run.
Adding Madison Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison 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 Madison Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Madison Run post office opened in 1885.
We also found Madison Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |