Welcome to Welsh Run ...
Welsh Run is located in Franklin County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Welsh Run
We aren't confident of the location of Welsh Run, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Welsh Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
Welsh Run is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Welsh Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Welsh Run: 717 & 223<4>
Communities near Welsh Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Welsh Run.
- Hagerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hagerstown
From Welsh Run to Hagerstown
- Chambersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Chambersburg
From Welsh Run to Chambersburg
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Waynesboro
From Welsh Run to Waynesboro
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Greencastle
From Welsh Run to Greencastle
- Smithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
- Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Welsh Run to Smithsburg
- Williamsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Mont Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
- Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mont Alto
From Welsh Run to Mont Alto
- Mercersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mercersburg
From Welsh Run to Mercersburg
- Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hancock
From Welsh Run to Hancock
- McConnellsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <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 Welsh Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welsh Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Welsh 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 Welsh Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Welsh Run. See our Newspapers Page for Welsh Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welsh Run ...
Looking for more information about Welsh 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 Welsh Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Welsh Run.
Adding Welsh Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Welsh 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 Welsh Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Welsh Run post office opened in 1830.
We also found Welsh Run in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Welsh Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welsh 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> | 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 Welsh Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Welsh Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Welsh Run area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |