Big Run, Ohio

Big Run is an unincorporated community in Athens County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Big Run was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The community took its name from nearby Big Run creek. Besides the post office, Big Run had a railroad station (on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad) and a country store.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Run, Ohio
↑ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 579.

Municipalities and communities of Athens County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Athens

Cities	Athens Nelsonville

Villages	Albany Amesville Buchtel‡ Chauncey Coolville Glouster Jacksonville Trimble

Townships	Alexander Ames Athens Bern Canaan Carthage Dover Lee Lodi Rome Trimble Troy Waterloo York

CDPs	Hockingport Millfield New Marshfield Stewart The Plains

Unincorporated communities	Beaumont Beebe Bessemer Big Run Burr Oak Canaanville Carbondale Doanville Frost Garden Glen Ebon Guysville Hamley Run Hartleyville Hebardville Lottridge Luhrig Mineral Modoc New England New Floodwood Pleasanton Pratts Fork Redtown Shade Sharpsburg Torch Utley

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°21′19″N 81°52′21″W / 39.35528°N 81.87250°W / 39.35528; -81.87250

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