Welcome to Forest Run ...
So far, we found very little information about Forest Run. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forest Run to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forest Run, please Contact Us.
Forest Run would have been located within present day Meigs County<2>.
The location of Forest Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forest Run is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Forest Run was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Forest Run once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities near Forest Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Run.
- Point Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
- Ravenswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Gallipolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Racine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
- Coolville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <5>
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
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 Forest Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest 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 Forest Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Run. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Forest Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |