Welcome to Sand Run ...

Sand Run is located in Hocking County<1>.

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

Sand Run is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sand Run lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Sand Run ...

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

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

Communities near Sand Run ...

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

• Athens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
• Logan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
• Nelsonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
• New Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
  • New Lexington is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <3>
• Crooksville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
  • Crooksville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <3>
• Glouster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
  • Glouster is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
• Bremen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
• Chauncey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
  • Chauncey is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
• Albany
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Junction City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Run ...

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

Adding Sand Run to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

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