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Welcome to Middle Branch ...

Middle Branch is located in Decatur County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Middle Branch: Middle Br. (or less commonly used: Middle Brnch.)

Middle Branch is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Middle Branch: 812 & 930<3>

Communities Also Named Middle Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Middle Branch - they are located in Kansas and Ohio.

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

Communities near Middle Branch ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Batesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Versailles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Osgood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Oldenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Branch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Branch - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Middle Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Middle Branch 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.