Welcome to La Branza ...
So far, we found very little information about La Branza. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added La Branza to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Branza, please Contact Us.
La Branza would have been located within present day Merced County<2>.
The location of La Branza has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for La Branza is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where La Branza was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where La Branza once stood is in the (209) area code.
Communities near La Branza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Branza.
- Merced
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
- Merced is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced <5>
- Chowchilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla
- Chowchilla is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chowchilla <5>
- Plainsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
- Le Grand
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Le Grand is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Grand <5>
- Planada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planada
- Planada is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Planada <5>
- El Nido
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Nido
- El Nido is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Nido <5>
- Tuttle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Tuttle is located in Merced County
- Lincoln ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Berenda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Madera Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
- Madera Acres is located in Madera 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 La Branza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Branza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Branza. 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 La Branza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Branza. See our Newspapers Page for La Branza.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about La Branza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Branza - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |