Welcome to Long Branch ...
Long Branch is located in Mason County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Long Branch, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
When the people of Long Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Brancher<3>
A typical abbreviation for Long Branch: Long Br. (or less commonly used: Long Brnch.)
Long Branch is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Long Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Long Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Long Branch: This one is located in Mason County and the other is located in Saline County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 29 communities that are also named Long Branch - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia (4) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Branch.
Communities near Long Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Branch.
- Havana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Lewistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
- Mason City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <5>
- Manito
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <5>
- Astoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
- Greenview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <5>
- Saint David
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
- Saint David is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <5>
- Chandlerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <5>
- Tallula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <5>
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 Long Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long 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 Long Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Long Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Branch ...
Looking for more information about Long 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Long Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Branch.
Adding Long Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long 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 for Long Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Long Branch post office opened in 1872.
We also found Long Branch on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Branch refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Branch may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Branch - 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |