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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big Run (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Run. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Big Run ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Another variation: Bigrun.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Big Run. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Run.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Big Run is located in Dauphin County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

Below are the counties that are near Big Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Run:

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Big Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Loyalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Lykens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gratz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabethville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Erdman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
    • Pillow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Enders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
    • Rife
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
    • Fisherville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Meckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Aetna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
    • Schubert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Schubert is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Wintersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Strausstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Centralia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aristes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
    • Numidia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
    • Newlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Queen City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Slabtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Grovania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
    • Catawissa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Enola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • West Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
    • Lemoyne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wormleysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Camp Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Lower Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • Sporting Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Shiremanstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
    • Seven Stars
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Richfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Swales
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
    • Thompsontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Locust Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
    • McAlisterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Elizabethtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mastersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Falmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Milton Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
    • Elstonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Gold Mine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Green Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
    • Murray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
    • Inwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Lickdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
    • Jonestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Syner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
    • Bunker Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Fredericksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Heilmandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Annville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mooresburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Mandata
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Malta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Leck Kill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
    • Herndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Asherton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
    • Trevorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Augustaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
    • Farnsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
    • Mile Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
    • Bear Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Gowen City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
    • Edgewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Pfoutz Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
    • Reward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Reward is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
    • Marysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Perdix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Duncannon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Glen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
    • Millerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mecks Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rough and Ready
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
    • Tower City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
    • Valley View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Keffers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
    • Suedberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
    • Hegins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Joliett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
    • Haas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Haas is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
    • Pitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beuchler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
    • Fountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Chapman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapman is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • McKees Half Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
    • Port Trevorton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
    • Hoffer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
    • Aline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Pallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
    • Shadle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
    • Freeburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Selinsgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kreamer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Linntown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Linntown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
    • Mifflinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • New Market is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • Marsh Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
    • Redland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Redland Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
    • Goldsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Valley Green
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Valley Green is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
    • Nauvoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Andersontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
    • Lewisberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Run, see our County-by-County Page for Big Run.

Cemeteries Near Big Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Run.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Big Run - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
    • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gratz Union Cemetery
    • Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <2>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gods Missionary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Enders Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <2>
  • Union Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Big Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Run.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.

  • Loyalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Lykens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wiconisco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wiconisco is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiconisco
  • Elizabethville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gratz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berrysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Pillow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Klingerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hebe is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rife
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
    • Urban
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Urban is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Enders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Run.

Newspapers Published in Big Run ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Run:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Big Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.