Welcome to Stony Run ...
Stony Run is located in Berks County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Stony Run, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stony Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Stony Run is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stony Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Stony Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Stony Run: This one is located in Berks County and the other is located in Juniata County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Stony Run - they are located in Maryland, Michigan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stony Run.
Communities near Stony Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stony Run.
- Allentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <4>
- Emmaus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <4>
- Northampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <4>
- Tamaqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
- Catasauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>
- Palmerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lehighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <4>
- Schuylkill Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
- Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
- Kutztown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
- Kutztown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
- Jim Thorpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
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 Stony Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stony Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stony 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 Stony Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Run. See our Newspapers Page for Stony Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stony Run ...
Looking for more information about Stony 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 Stony Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stony Run.
Adding Stony Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stony 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 Stony Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stony Run post office opened in 1869.
We also found Stony Run in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stony Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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 Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stony 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> | 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/ |