Welcome to Branch ...
Branch is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Branch is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Branch: (601) & (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Branch - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Branch.
Communities near Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branch.
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
- Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Morton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
- Pelahatchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <4>
- Polkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
- Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kalem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Kalem is located in Scott County
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 Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branch ...
Looking for more information about 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 Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Branch.
Adding Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Branch was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |