Welcome to South Branch ...

South Branch is located in Somerset County<1>.

The location of South 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 South 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 South Branch: S. Branch

South Branch is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named South Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named South Branch - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near South Branch ...

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

• New Brunswick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Plainfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Westfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Lambertville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
  • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
• Clinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
• New Hope
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <4>
• Pleasant Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
• Finderne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
• Harlingen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
  • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
• Whitehouse Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
  • Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon 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 South Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Branch ...

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

Adding South Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/