Welcome to Broad Run ...

Broad Run is primarily located in Fauquier County<1>. A portion of Broad Run extends into Prince William County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Broad Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Broad Run is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Broad Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Broad Run: (540)

The ZIP code for Broad Run: 20137<3>

Communities Also Named Broad Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Broad Run: This one is located in Fauquier County and the other is located in Goochland County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Broad Run - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broad Run.

Communities near Broad Run ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad Run.

• Manassas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
  • Manassas is located in Manassas City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <4>
• Petersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
• Manassas Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
  • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
• Warrenton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
• Haymarket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
  • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <4>
• Middleburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
• Clifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
• The Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
  • The Plains is located in Fauquier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <4>
• Gainesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
• Belvoir ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
  • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County

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 Broad Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broad 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 Broad Run.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Run. See our Newspapers Page for Broad Run.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Run ...

Looking for more information about Broad 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 Broad Run, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broad Run.

Adding Broad Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broad 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 Broad Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Broad Run in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Broad Run post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broad Run.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/