Coal Run is an
unincorporated community in northeastern
Waterford Township,
Washington County,
Ohio,
United States.
DeLorme
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. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer.'' 7th ed. Yarmouth
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: DeLorme, 2004, p. 71. . It has a
post office with the
ZIP code 45721. It is located along
State Route 60 between the villages of
Beverly and
Lowell. The
Muskingum River flows past the community.
History
Coal Run was laid out and
platted in 1838, and named after a nearby stream of the same name noted for its
coal deposits. A post office called Coal Run was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1997.
In 1996, Coal Run was declared a
historic district
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and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. Eighty-seven buildings in the community, plus two other
non-building sites, compose the historic district, which covers an area of approximately . A range of
architectural styles are present in the district, including the
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styles. Varied as well are the uses of the buildings: many houses are present, but shops, a
post office, and a
cemetery are also included within its boundaries. One of the community's residences is known as the
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; built in 1802, it is listed on the National Register by itself as well as qualifying as a
contributing property
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to the district.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Ohio
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio