Do you know of Greens Run ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Greens Run. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Greens Run.
We found mention of Greens Run as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Preston County, West Virginia.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Greens Run ...
We found one communities that share the name Greens Run.
Within West Virginia, the name Greens Run is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Greens Run in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Athens County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Greens Run [Athens County].
- Ohio
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Greens Run ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Greens Run:
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Greens Run.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 54/33460 (Place Name: Greens Run)
County: Preston (FIPS State/County: 54/077)
Class: U8
Identifies a populated place (in this case, Greens Run) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
More Orphans in Preston County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Preston County.