Welcome to Black Run ...

Black Run is located in Muskingum County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black 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.

Black Run is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Black Run: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Black Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Black Run - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Black Run ...

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

Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newark
- From Black Run to Newark
Zanesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zanesville
- From Black Run to Zanesville
Heath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Heath is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granville
- From Black Run to Granville
Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utica
- From Black Run to Utica
South Zanesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dresden is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dresden
- From Black Run to Dresden
Frazeysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <4>
Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hanover is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanover
- From Black Run to Hanover

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Run ...

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

Adding Black Run to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Muskingum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Black Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Black Run area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.