Welcome to Spring Run ...
Spring Run is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Spring Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Spring Run is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spring Run lies within the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Spring Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spring Run - they are located in Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Run.
Communities near Spring Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Run.
- Chambersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
- Shippensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Todd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
- McConnellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
- Three Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
- Mapleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Orbisonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
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 Spring Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Run. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Run ...
Looking for more information about Spring 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 Spring Run, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Run.
Adding Spring Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spring Run post office opened in 1850.
We also found Spring Run in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |