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Welcome to Branton Woods ...

Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Branton Woods has a population of 12,961 people<2> (see below for details).

Branton Woods is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Branton Woods (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Branton Woods: 706 & 762<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Branton Woods had an population of 12,961 people. This is an increase of 72.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 974.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Branton Woods had a population of 7,511 people.

The population of Branton Woods represents 0.08% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 7,511 people, the population of Branton Woods increased 522.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,206 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Branton Woods.

Communities near Branton Woods ...

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

  • Phenix City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Smith's Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Fortson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Twin Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Hamilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Waverly Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ochillee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
    • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
  • Ida Vesper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
    • Estimated population in 2019: 439 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 Branton Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branton Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branton Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Muscogee, 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 Branton Woods.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branton Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Branton Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Branton Woods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.