Welcome to Fort Branch ...
The town of Fort Branch is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Fort Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Branch: Ft. Branch
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Branch has a population of 2,773 people<3> (see below for details).
Fort Branch is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fort Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fort Branch (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Fort Branch: (812)
The ZIP code for Fort Branch: 47648<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Branch had an population of 2,773 people (or an increase of 19.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Branch had a population of 2,771 people (or 8.27% of the total population of Gibson County). This makes Fort Branch the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Fort Branch represents 0.04% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 161st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,771 people, the population of Fort Branch increased 19.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,320 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Branch.
Communities Also Named Fort Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Branch - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Branch.
Communities near Fort Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Branch.
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <6>
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <6>
- Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Oakland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <6>
- Darmstadt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Owensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <6>
- Poseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <6>
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <6>
- Patoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 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 Fort Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort 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 Fort Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Branch ...
Looking for more information about Fort 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Branch.
Adding Fort Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort 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 Fort Branch was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Fort Branch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Branch. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Fort Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |