Welsh Run, Pennsylvania

Welsh Run, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church
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Coordinates: 39°45′53″N77°51′8″W / 39.76472°N 77.85222°W / 39.76472; -77.85222
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Franklin
Township	Montgomery
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	17225
Area code	717
GNIS feature ID	1190818 [1]

Welsh Run is an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Welsh Run is located at the intersection of state routes 416 and 995, southeast of Mercersburg. ^[2] A large share of the first settlers being natives of Wales caused the name to be selected. ^[3]

A post office called Welsh Run was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1906. ^[4] In March of 1863, Welsh Run "especially received a thorough scouring" by Confederate General Albert Jenkins and his unit of the 8th Virginia Cavalry as they plundered southern Franklin County. ^[5]

References

1. "Welsh Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p.  220.
4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
5. History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Warner, Beers & Co. 1887. p.  364.