Welcome to Runkle ...
So far, we found very little information about Runkle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Runkle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Runkle, please Contact Us.
Runkle would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Runkle is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Runkle was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Runkle was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities near Runkle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Runkle.
- Parkersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belpre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middleport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pomeroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Syracuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Runkle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Runkle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Runkle. 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 Runkle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Runkle. See our Newspapers Page for Runkle.
Adding Runkle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Runkle 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 (so far) for Runkle was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Runkle.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Runkle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Runkle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Runkle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Runkle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |