Welcome to Dry Run ...
Dry Run is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dry Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Dry Run is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dry Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dry Run: 717 & 223<3>
The ZIP code for Dry Run: 17220<4>
Communities Also Named Dry Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Dry Run: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Beaver County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Dry Run - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Run.
Communities near Dry Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dry Run.
- Chambersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shippensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Todd
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Three Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Orbisonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <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 Dry Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dry 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 Dry Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Run. See our Newspapers Page for Dry Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Run ...
Looking for more information about Dry 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 Dry Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dry Run.
Adding Dry Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dry 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 Dry Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dry Run post office opened in 1825.
We also found Dry Run in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dry Run.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Dry Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Dry Run area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dry Run). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dry Run or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |