Welcome to Horse Shoe Run ...

Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Horse Shoe Run, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Horse Shoe Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Horse Shoe Run is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Horse Shoe Run is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Horse Shoe Run: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Horse Shoe Run ...

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

• Kingwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Parsons
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
• Davis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Thomas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
• Deer Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <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 Horse Shoe Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horse Shoe Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horse Shoe Run ...

Looking for more information about Horse Shoe 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 Horse Shoe Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horse Shoe Run.

Adding Horse Shoe Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Horse Shoe 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 Horse Shoe Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Horse Shoe Run post office opened in 1858.

We also found Horse Shoe Run in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Horse Shoe Run.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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