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Welcome to Runners Ferry ...

Runners Ferry is located in Berkeley County<1>.

Runners Ferry is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Runners Ferry: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Runners Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Runners Ferry.

  • Hagerstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shepherdstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Keedysville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Funkstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sharpsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Runners Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Runners Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Runners Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Runners Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.