Welcome to Dillons Run ...
So far, we found very little information about Dillons Run. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dillons Run to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dillons Run, please Contact Us.
Dillons Run would have been located within present day Hampshire County<2>.
The location of Dillons Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillons Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dillons Run is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dillons Run was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Dillons Run still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Dillons Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillons Run.
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Winchester City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Strasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
- Stephens City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
- Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <6>
- Romney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <6>
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Capon Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <6>
- Wardensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <6>
- Lehew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lehew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - North River Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire 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 Dillons Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillons Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillons 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 Dillons Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillons Run. See our Newspapers Page for Dillons Run.
Adding Dillons Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dillons Run in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dillons Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dillons Run post office opened in 1830.
We also found Dillons Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillons Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dillons Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillons Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |