Welcome to Gold Branch ...

Gold Branch is located in Coosa County<1>.

The location of Gold 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 Gold 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 Gold Branch: Gold Br. (or less commonly used: Gold Brnch.)

Gold Branch is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gold Branch: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Gold Branch ...

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

• Sylacauga
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
  • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <5>
• Clanton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
  • Clanton is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
• Childersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
  • Childersburg is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <5>
• Columbiana
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
  • Columbiana is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <5>
• Thorsby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsby
  • Thorsby is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorsby <5>
• Wilsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <5>
• Goodwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <5>
• Oak Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
• Rockford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Talladega Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
  • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold Branch ...

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

Adding Gold Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/