Welcome to Penn Run ...
Penn Run is located in Indiana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penn Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Penn Run is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Penn Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Penn Run: 15765<3>
Communities near Penn Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penn Run.
- Indiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Northern Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Blairsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ebensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Nanty Glo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spangler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Homer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Patton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
- Clymer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Penn Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penn Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penn 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 Penn Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Run. See our Newspapers Page for Penn Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penn Run ...
Looking for more information about Penn 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Penn Run, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penn Run.
Adding Penn Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penn 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 Penn Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Penn Run post office opened in 1839.
We also found Penn Run in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penn Run.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penn Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Penn Run). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Penn Run or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |