Welcome to Long Branch ...

Long Branch is located in Caroline County<1>.

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

When the people of Long Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Brancher<3>

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

Long Branch is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Long Branch: (804)

Communities Also Named Long Branch ...

While we believe that this Long Branch is located in Caroline County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Long Branch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dickenson, Fairfax and Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 29 communities that are also named Long Branch - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Long Branch ...

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

• Fredericksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <5>
• Bowling Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Port Royal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
• Olney Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
  • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
• Stuart Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
  • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
• New London
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Caroline County
• Hampstead Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
  • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
• Samuels Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
  • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
• Thornburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
  • Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <5>
• Leavells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
  • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania 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 Long Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Branch ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/