Welcome to Northbranch ...
Northbranch is located in Jewell County<1>.
The location of Northbranch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Northbranch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Northbranch is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Northbranch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Northbranch lies within the (785) area code.
Communities near Northbranch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northbranch.
- Superior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
- Red Cloud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud
- Red Cloud is located in Webster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cloud <4>
- Mankato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <4>
- Guide Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
- Guide Rock is located in Webster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <4>
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Esbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Esbon is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <4>
- Cowles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Webber
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
- Webber is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <4>
- Pawnee Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
- Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
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 Northbranch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northbranch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northbranch. 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 Northbranch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northbranch. See our Newspapers Page for Northbranch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northbranch ...
Looking for more information about Northbranch? 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 Northbranch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northbranch.
Adding Northbranch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northbranch 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 Northbranch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Northbranch post office opened in 1878.
We also found Northbranch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northbranch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northbranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jewell, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northbranch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |