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Welcome to Prices Branch ...

Prices Branch is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of Prices Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Prices Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Prices Branch: Prices Br. (or less commonly used: Prices Brnch.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Prices Branch for more information about variations on the name of Prices Branch.

Prices Branch is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Prices Branch ...

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

  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Warrenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
  • Wright City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
    • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <4>
  • Hermann
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
    • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <4>
  • Wellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
  • Truesdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
    • Truesdale is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
  • Hawk Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
    • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <4>
  • New Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
    • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <4>
  • Jonesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <4>

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 Prices Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prices Branch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prices 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 Prices Branch.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prices Branch ...

Looking for more information about Prices 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 Prices Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prices Branch.

Adding Prices Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prices 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 Prices Branch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Prices Branch on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prices Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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