Welcome to Dickerson Run ...

Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickerson Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Dickerson Run is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Dickerson Run ...

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

• Greensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
• Uniontown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
• Jeannette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <3>
• Connellsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <3>
• Monessen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
  • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
• California
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
• Donora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
  • Donora is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
• Mount Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
• Monongahela
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
  • Monongahela is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
• Scottdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <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 Dickerson Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickerson Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickerson Run ...

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

Adding Dickerson Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dickerson 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 Dickerson Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dickerson Run post office opened in 1889.

We also found Dickerson Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/