Welcome to Birds Run ...

Birds Run is located in Guernsey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Birds Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Birds Run is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Birds Run: (740)

Going back to its beginning, Birds Run was originally named Bridgeville<3>. For more information about the names of Birds Run, see The Names of Birds Run on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Birds Run ...

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

• Coshocton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshocton
  • Coshocton is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coshocton <4>
• Cambridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Newcomerstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
  • Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Dresden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Dresden is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Baltic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birds Run ...

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

Adding Birds Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Birds 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 for Birds Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Birds Run on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/