Welcome to Pleasant Run ...
Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Pleasant Run, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Pleasant Run is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Pleasant Run: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Pleasant Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pleasant Run - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland (2), New Jersey (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Run.
Communities near Pleasant Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Run.
- Elkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <5>
- Philippi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
- Belington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <5>
- Parsons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Junior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hendricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Womelsdorf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 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 Pleasant Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Run. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Run ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant 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 Pleasant Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Run.
Adding Pleasant Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant 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 Tucker, 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 Pleasant 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> | 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. |