Do you know of Broad Run ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Broad Run. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Broad Run.

We found mention of Broad Run as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Broad Run ...

We found three communities that share the name Broad Run.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Broad Run is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Broad Run [Frederick County].
  • Virginia
    • Fauquier County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Broad Run [Fauquier County].
    • Goochland County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Broad Run [Goochland County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Broad Run ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Broad Run:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Broad Run - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Chester County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Chester County.