Painters Run is a long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia.
According to the Palmer's Farm Map of Brooke County, WV in 1914 this stream was also known by:.
Painters Run rises about 1.5 miles west of Fowlerstown, West Virginia, and then flows southwest to join Buffalo Creek at Marshall Terrace.
Painters Run drains of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 287.70, and is about 71% forested.