Welcome to North Branch ...

North Branch is located in Guthrie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for North Branch: N. Branch

North Branch is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named North Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named North Branch - they are located in California, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Branch.

Communities near North Branch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Branch.

• Audubon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <3>
• Guthrie Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
  • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <3>
• Coon Rapids
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <3>
• Panora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
  • Panora is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <3>
• Anita
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
  • Anita is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <3>
• Exira
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
  • Exira is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <3>
• Adair
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Adair is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <3>
• Elk Horn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
  • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
• Bayard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Bayard is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>
• Casey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Branch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Branch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Branch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Branch. See our Newspapers Page for North Branch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Branch ...

Looking for more information about North Branch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Branch.

Adding North Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Branch in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Branch post office opened in 1874.

We also found North Branch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Branch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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