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Welcome to Branch ...

The city of Branch is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Branch has a population of 342 people<2> (see below for details).

Branch is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Branch: 479

The ZIP code for Branch: 72928<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Branch had an population of 342 people. This is a decrease of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Branch had a population of 367 people. This makes Branch the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Branch represents 0.01% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 323rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 367 people, the population of Branch increased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 357 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Branch.

Communities Also Named Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Branch - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 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.

  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Alma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
  • Barling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Booneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ozark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozark is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
  • Paris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lavaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <5>
  • Mulberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kibler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kibler is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Branch post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Branch.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/