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Welcome to Long Run ...

Long Run is located in Doddridge County<1>.


The location of Long Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Long Run is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Long Run: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Long Run ...

While we believe that this Long Run is located in Doddridge County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Long Run. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harrison and Ritchie County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Long Run - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania (4).

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

Communities near Long Run ...

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

  • Clarksburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Weston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • Stonewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Nutter Fort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Pennsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lumberport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
  • Anmoore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
    • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <5>
  • West Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Run ...

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

Adding Long Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long 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 Long Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Long Run post office opened in 1879.

We also found Long Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Doddridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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