Welcome to Branford ...

The town of Branford is located in Suwannee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Branford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Branford has a population of 729 people<2> (see below for details).

Branford is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Branford: 386

The ZIP code for Branford: 32008<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Branford had an population of 729 people. This is an increase of 2.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Branford had a population of 712 people. This makes Branford the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 712 people, the population of Branford increased 2.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 695 people).

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

Communities Also Named Branford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Branford - it's located in Connecticut.

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

Communities near Branford ...

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

Mayo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayo
- From Branford to Mayo
Fort White
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Fort White is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort White <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort White
- From Branford to Fort White
Bell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Bell is located in Gilchrist County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bell
- From Branford to Bell
O'Brien
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- O'Brien is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to O'Brien
- From Branford to O'Brien
Little Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
McAlpin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- McAlpin is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlpin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McAlpin
- From Branford to McAlpin
Padlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Padlock
- From Branford to Padlock
Wellborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Wellborn is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellborn
- From Branford to Wellborn
Waters Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waters Lake
- From Branford to Waters Lake
High Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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- High Springs is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to High Springs
- From Branford to High Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branford ...

Looking for more information about Branford? 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 Branford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Branford.

Adding Branford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Branford 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 Branford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Branford post office opened in 1882.

We also found Branford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Suwannee, 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 Branford.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branford - 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 town (such as Branford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Branford 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>	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.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/