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Welcome to Branchton ...

Branchton is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

Branchton is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Branchton: 813 & 656<3>

Communities Also Named Branchton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Branchton - they are located in Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Branchton ...

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

  • Tampa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
  • Plant City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple Terrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Zephyrhills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dade City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • San Antonio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
    • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
    • Former name for San Antonio:
    • Lake Jovita
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
  • Saint Leo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Langshire Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
    • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bay Hills Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
    • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Thonotosassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branchton ...

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

Adding Branchton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Branchton 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 Branchton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Branchton post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branchton.

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branchton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Branchton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Branchton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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