Welcome to Runnymede ...

Runnymede is located in LaPorte County<1>.

Runnymede is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Runnymede lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Runnymede (for example, toward Medaryville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Runnymede: 219

Communities Also Named Runnymede ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Runnymede - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Runnymede.

Communities near Runnymede ...

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

• Valparaiso
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <3>
• Westville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
• DeMotte
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • DeMotte has also been known as:
  • De Motte
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <3>
• Hebron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hebron is located in Porter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
• Knox
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Knox is located in Starke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
• Kouts
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kouts is located in Porter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <3>
• North Judson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Judson is located in Starke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <3>
• Kingsford Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
• Wanatah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <3>
• Wheatfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Runnymede ...

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

Adding Runnymede to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Runnymede 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 (so far) for Runnymede was mentioned on a train schedule titled Pennsylvania Railroad Time Tables (March 1920).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Runnymede.