Do you know of Plum Run ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Plum Run. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Plum Run.

We found mention of Plum Run as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Adams County, Ohio.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Plum Run ...

We found three communities that share the name Plum Run.

Within Ohio, the name Plum Run is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Plum Run [New Castle County].
  • Pennsylvania
    • Fulton County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Plum Run [Fulton County].
  • West Virginia
    • Tyler County
    • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Plum Run [Tyler County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Plum Run ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Plum Run:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Plum Run - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Plum Run.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 39/63744   (Place Name: Plum Run)

County: Adams     (FIPS State/County: 39/001)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Plum Run) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Adams County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Adams County.