Welcome to Runa ...

Runa is located in Nicholas County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Runa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Runa is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Runa is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Runa: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Runa ...

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

• Oak Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
• Summersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <6>
• Fayetteville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
• Richwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <6>
• Rainelle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
  • Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <6>
• Ansted
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <6>
• Rupert
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
  • Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <6>
• Gauley Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
  • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <6>
• Meadow Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
• Quinwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
  • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Runa ...

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

Adding Runa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Runa 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 Runa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Runa post office opened in 1905.

We also found Runa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Runa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/