Welcome to Stony Run ...

Stony Run is located in Berks County<1>.

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.<2>.

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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allentown
- From Stony Run to Allentown
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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emmaus
- From Stony Run to Emmaus
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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northampton
- From Stony Run to Northampton
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.<4> 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 <3>
Catasauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
Palmerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lehighton
- From Stony Run to Lehighton
Schuylkill Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuylkill Haven
- From Stony Run to Schuylkill Haven
Kutztown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kutztown
- From Stony Run to Kutztown
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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jim Thorpe
- From Stony Run to Jim Thorpe

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.<5>

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.

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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stony Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/