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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Birds Run (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Birds Run. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Birds Run ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Birds Run was originally named Bridgeville

  • While the name of this community is Birds Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Birds Run may originally have been Bird's Run.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Birds Run might be written as Bird Run.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Birds Run is located in Guernsey County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guernsey County: Belmont, Coshocton, Harrison, Muskingum, Noble & Tuscarawas.

Below are the counties that are near Birds Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birds Run:

  • Guernsey County     (The home county of Birds Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.
    • Kimbolton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <3>
    • Oldham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oldham
      • From Birds Run to Oldham
    • Odell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Abledell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Birmingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Winterset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Byesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <3>
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.
    • Hendrysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Holloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Barnesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Flushing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
    • West Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <3>
    • Fresno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Conesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coshocton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chili
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • New Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Warsaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • Metham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metham
      • From Birds Run to Metham
    • Cooperdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • West Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.
    • Freeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Feed Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Deersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tappan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tappan
      • From Birds Run to Tappan
    • Cassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowerston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <3>
  • Holmes County
  • Licking County
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frampton
      • From Birds Run to Frampton
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.
    • New Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <3>
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Adamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rix Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rix Mills
      • From Birds Run to Rix Mills
    • Rock Cut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Cut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
      • Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Cut
      • From Birds Run to Rock Cut
    • Dresden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Trinway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Noble County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.
    • Postboy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postboy
      • From Birds Run to Postboy
    • Newcomerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bernice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wolf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf
      • From Birds Run to Wolf
    • Port Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <3>
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stone Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <3>
    • Gnadenhutten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <3>
    • Baltic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Stillwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwater
      • From Birds Run to Stillwater
    • Tuscarawas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
      • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birds Run, see our County-by-County Page for Birds Run.

Cemeteries Near Birds Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birds Run.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birds Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.

  • Birds Run Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Run Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Run Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worthing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flat Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schweitzer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweitzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweitzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Township Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miskimen Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miskimen Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miskimen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (611 more) ...
    • Kimbolton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbolton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Kimbolton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kimbolton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kimbolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Birds Run had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Birds Run, with the one closest to Birds Run listed first.

  • Flat Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Linton Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Mills
    • Linton Mills is located in Coshocton County
  • Guernsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Guernsey County
  • Boden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
    • Boden is located in Guernsey County
  • Kimbolton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
    • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <3>
  • Plainfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
  • Indian Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
    • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
  • North Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Guernsey County
  • Postboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
    • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Postboy
    • From Birds Run to Postboy
  • Otsego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Otsego is located in Muskingum County
  • Tyner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Guernsey County
  • Oldham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oldham
    • From Birds Run to Oldham
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    • Booth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Newcomerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bacon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
      • Bacon is located in Coshocton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birds Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birds Run.

Newspapers Published in Birds Run ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birds Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birds Run, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birds Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Birds Run:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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 Birds Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birds Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birds Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1687, Longitude: -81.6484    









 

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