Ann Run

Ann Run is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is located in the town of Bridgeport. In Harrison County.

A variant name was Anne Branch.[2] According to tradition, Ann Run derives its name from Anne Bailey, who paid a visit to the area.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ann Run
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ann Run
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 80.

39°17′07″N 80°15′07″W / 39.28528°N 80.25194°W / 39.28528; -80.25194

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