Do you know of Silver Run ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Silver Run. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Silver Run.

We found mention of Silver Run as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Silver Run ...

We found five communities that share the name Silver Run.

Within West Virginia, the name Silver Run is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Talladega County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Silver Run [Talladega County].
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Silver Run [Carroll County].
    • Wicomico County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Silver Run [Wicomico County].
  • Mississippi
    • Pearl River County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Silver Run [Pearl River County].
  • Ohio
    • Meigs County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Silver Run [Meigs County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Silver Run ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Silver Run:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Silver Run - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Silver Run.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 54/74140   (Place Name: Silver Run)

County: Ritchie     (FIPS State/County: 54/085)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Silver Run) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Ritchie County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Ritchie County.