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Welcome to Governor Run ...

Governor Run is located in Calvert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Governor Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Governor Run is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Governor Run ...

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

  • Chesapeake Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Leonardtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Church Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Another Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Another Place is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
  • Calvert Towne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
  • Battle ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Broomes Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Central Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Village is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Governor Run ...

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

Adding Governor Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Governor 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 (so far) for Governor Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Governor Run post office opened in 1878. The Governor Run post office closed in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Governor Run.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Governor 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/